tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post7394148208934258436..comments2024-02-09T16:00:40.486+01:00Comments on Edith's Miscellany: Japanese Literature Challenge 9Edith LaGrazianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-14432300907182690672015-08-02T07:52:26.391+02:002015-08-02T07:52:26.391+02:00I agree that The Heike Story is quite a big tome, ...I agree that <i>The Heike Story</i> is quite a big tome, but having read <i>War and Peace</i> (which I found boring) and <i>Les Misérables</i> (which is a wonderful book although it gave me nightmares) 576 pages seem nothing at all. It's the book by Eiji Yoshikawa that attracted me most because it's based on old stories and it's not only the last book in my alphabetical list.<br /><br />I'll see if I like <i>The Briefcase</i> as much as you did. Usually I enjoy quiet and evocative novels very much. <i>The Changeling</i> is the next Japanese read on my list. Right now I'm in the middle of <i> A Tale of False Fortunes</i> which is interesting although I'm sure that it lost considerably in translation as even the translator admits.Edith LaGrazianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-68571443880699442522015-08-02T01:29:29.597+02:002015-08-02T01:29:29.597+02:00I really enjoyed The Briefcase, so quiet and evoca...I really enjoyed The Briefcase, so quiet and evocative. I couldn't get into The Changeling, but that was probably more my fault than Kenzaburo's. I tried it right after A Personal Matter which was fantastic. Finally, I have the Heike Story but it seems immense! I can't begin that while I'm teaching, so I admire your list.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.com