The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
"The Makioka Sisters" is a novel set in pre-World War II Japan, following the lives of four sisters from a once-wealthy Osaka family. The story focuses on their struggles to maintain their traditional lifestyle and status in a rapidly changing society. The two elder sisters are concerned with finding a suitable husband for the third sister, while the youngest sister, more modern and independent, resists the constraints of her family's expectations. The book provides a detailed and nuanced exploration of the clash between tradition and modernity in Japanese society.
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- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Avg User Rating
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(4.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Sasameyuki
- Stille Sneeuwval
- 細雪
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This book is on the following 7 lists:
- 99th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 2078th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation (Bookriot)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)