02371cam a22003493u 4500 73132 UtSlPG 20260610134706.0 m cr n 260607r20241927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PL Tanizaki, Jun'ichiro, 1886-1965 Otsuya koroshi. English A spring-time case Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Masterpieces of contemporary Japanese fiction. The Japan Times' series Release date is 2024-03-10 "A Spring-Time Case" (Otsuya koroshi) by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki is a novel written in the early 20th century, during the Taisho era of Japan. It centers around the complex lives of its characters, particularly focusing on a young man named Shinsuké who is in love with Tsuya, the daughter of his employer. The story explores themes of passion, societal expectations, and the tensions between personal desires and societal norms in the context of the geisha culture of Japan. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Shinsuké, who is navigating the emotional turmoil of his unfulfilled love for Tsuya while managing the constraints of his societal position as a servant. As both he and Tsuya express a desire to escape their current lives, the narrative sets the stage for their relationship's complexity and the struggles they face. Shinsuké grapples with his feelings of inadequacy and conflicting desires while the details of their lives unfold in the backdrop of a shifting societal landscape. The beginning hints at the intertwining destinies of the characters, indicating a rich narrative full of cultural nuance and personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Tokyo: The Japan Times, 1927 Japanese fiction -- Translations into English Iwado, Z. Tamotsu, 1891?-1946 Masterpieces of contemporary Japanese fiction. The Japan Times' series https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009658322 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73132 113857 113857