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Letters of a Japanese Schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") - Couverture souple

Wallace Irwin

 
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Synopsis

The novel takes the form of letters written by a fictional Japanese schoolboy named Hashimura Togo. Through these letters, readers gain insight into Hashimura's experiences, observations, and adventures as he navigates the ups and downs of school life, friendships, and family dynamics in Japan. Irwin's portrayal of Hashimura Togo likely involves humorous and exaggerated stereotypes of Japanese culture and customs, reflecting the Orientalist attitudes prevalent in Western literature of the time. However, the novel may also offer some genuine insights into the cultural differences between East and West and the universal experiences of adolescence.

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