Your humble servant, cat
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Your humble servant, cat
9.99 €
"Your Obedient Servant, Cat" is an ironic gem of Japanese classic literature, where a pet becomes the most observant chronicler of human foibles.
Natsume Soseki is a master of gentle yet apt laughter, and here he plays with half-tone satire so subtly that the cat's whiskers tremble with delight.
The reader is presented with Tokyo at the beginning of the 20th century, a fragile era of change. Through lazy squints and regal independence, the cat describes his owners and their friends: scientists, dreamers, ambitious careerists. He sees their comical anxieties, absurd poses, and comical attempts to appear more important than they are. And this entire panorama of human nature resonates unexpectedly fresh: paradoxically, it is the cat who turns out to be the most sober philosopher in the room.
The book is light, poignant, full of quiet sadness and piercing humor. This is a story about life, where the funny and the serious coexist as naturally as soft fur and sharp claws. It leaves behind a warm echo—and a desire to listen to one's own inner purr.
Natsume Soseki is a master of gentle yet apt laughter, and here he plays with half-tone satire so subtly that the cat's whiskers tremble with delight.
The reader is presented with Tokyo at the beginning of the 20th century, a fragile era of change. Through lazy squints and regal independence, the cat describes his owners and their friends: scientists, dreamers, ambitious careerists. He sees their comical anxieties, absurd poses, and comical attempts to appear more important than they are. And this entire panorama of human nature resonates unexpectedly fresh: paradoxically, it is the cat who turns out to be the most sober philosopher in the room.
The book is light, poignant, full of quiet sadness and piercing humor. This is a story about life, where the funny and the serious coexist as naturally as soft fur and sharp claws. It leaves behind a warm echo—and a desire to listen to one's own inner purr.
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