No longer human

Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and ... Read More

Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $14.99 Title: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Print ISBN: 9784805317426, 4805317426 eText ISBN: 9781462924455 Edition: 2024 Format: EPUB eBook	$14.99 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $13.95 Title: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai Publisher: W. W. Norton Print ISBN: 9780811204811, 0811204812 eText ISBN: 9780811220071 Edition: 1973 Revised edition Format: EPUB eBook	$13.95 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ