Theory of Literature and Other Critical Writings

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Paperback edition, 2010

E-ISBN 978-0-231-51831-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Natsume, Soseki, 1867–1916.

Theory of literature and other critical writings/Natsume Soseki ; edited by Michael K. Bourdaghs, Atsuko Ueda, and Joseph A. Murphy.

p. cm. (Weatherhead books on Asia)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-231-14656-2(cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-231-14657-9 (pbk . : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-231-51831-4 (electronic)

1. Literature. I. Bourdaghs, Michael K. II. Ueda, Atsuko. III. Murphy, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony), 1961– IV. Title. V. Series.

PN45.N356 2009

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