Abstract

"What are you even living for?" In a village at the foot of a mountain not even shown on maps, Suwa, the daughter of a charcoal burner, lived with her father. Dazai Osamu's "The Fish-Clothed Chronicle" is vividly illustrated by Nekosuke, the hugely popular illustrator who has drawn beautiful people and animals for book covers, games, and CD jackets, and who also illustrated Nakajima Atsushi's "The Moon Over the Mountain" and Niimi Nankichi's "Red Dragonfly" in this series. A gem of a collaboration series that fuses classic literature with beautiful modern illustrations. A book you'll want to display on your own bookshelf. A book you'll want to give as a gift to someone special. This is one of the books in the "Maiden's Bookshelf" series that will make you feel that way.

Author’s Information

Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1909 (Meiji 42). Novelist. In 1935, his novel "Gyakkō" (Reverse) came in second place for the first Akutagawa Prize, and the following year he published his first collection of short stories, "Bannen" (Later Years). He became a popular author with works such as "Shayō" (The Setting Sun), but committed suicide by drowning in the Tamagawa Aqueduct, leaving behind "Ningen Shikkaku" (No Longer Human). In addition to this work, the "Otome no Honbako" (Girl's Bookshelf) series also includes "Hazakura to Mateki" (Cherry Blossoms and the Magic Flute) (Osamu Dazai + Sawa Sakuraku) and "Joseito" (Schoolgirl) (Osamu Dazai + Kira Imai). / An illustrator from Tottori Prefecture. She creates illustrations for books, games, CD jackets, etc. Her works include "Sangetsuki" (Atsushi Nakajima + Nekosuke), "Akatombo" (Red Dragonfly) (Nankichi Niimi + Nekosuke), and "Soirée Nekosuke Sakuhinshu Soiree" (Soirée Nekosuke Works Collection).