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No Longer Human

by Osamu Dazai · 1948 · 176 pages

Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar Wai
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About This Book

A semi-autobiographical novel following the life of Yozo Oba, a man who feels profoundly alienated from society and adopts a clownish persona to hide his detachment. The narrative chronicles his descent into depression, alcoholism, and self-destruction in post-WWII Japan.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorPhilosophyFiction & Literature

Topics

AlienationDepressionExistentialismIdentityMental IllnessPostwar JapanSuicide

Book Details

Published

1948

Pages

176

Language

ja

ISBN

9780811204811

Audiobook Available

4h 13m
Narrated by David Shih

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