If you love witty and satirical works, you will definitely enjoy this book. Through the comedic observations of a stray kitten, Soseki Natsume masterfully critiques the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With 480 pages of acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, this classic of Japanese literature is not to be missed.

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Written from 1904 through 1906, Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness 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.A classic of Japanese literature, I Am a Cat is one of Soseki's best-known novels. Considered by many as the most significant writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki's I Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.

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