吾輩は猫である
About this book
Written over the course of 1904 through 1906, Soseki's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him. The New Yorker called it "a nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name, and has never caught a mouse, and isn't much good for anything except watching human beings in action ..."
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 19394 readers · 475 pages · ≈ 8 h 48 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read 吾輩は猫である?
About ≈ 8 h 48 m — 475 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is 吾輩は猫である?
475 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is 吾輩は猫である?
It sits on the Poetry, Fiction shelves.
Has 吾輩は猫である been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include I Am A Cat (1975).
Is 吾輩は猫である in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does 吾輩は猫である take place?
It is set in Japan.
Who wrote 吾輩は猫である?
夏目漱石.
Where can I read 吾輩は猫である online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library