Heart

A significant role in the formation and development of Japanese realism was played by the work of the classic of new Japanese literature Natsume Soseki (real name - Shiobara Kinnosuke, 1867-1916), thanks to which the theme of the life quest of a young intellectual was penetratingly heard in Japanese literature. Addressing this problem in his works, Natsume Soseki was able to raise it to a high artistic and social level. His novels do not lose their relevance even today and provide answers to numerous questions that concern modern youth.

Published in 1914, Natsume Soseki's novel "Heart" (in the original: "Kokoro", translated from Japanese - "Heart, soul, essence") is a touching story of the friendship of two men, a young student and a mysterious intellectual, whom the young man calls "sensei." They grow closer, but Sensei is unwilling to share the inner pain that has consumed his life and the secret behind his monthly pilgrimages to the Tokyo cemetery. One day, the young man receives a letter that reveals the entire story of his Sensei's past...