The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
"The Makioka Sisters" is a novel set in pre-World War II Japan, following the lives of four sisters from a once-wealthy Osaka family. The story focuses on their struggles to maintain their traditional lifestyle and status in a rapidly changing society. The two elder sisters are concerned with finding a suitable husband for the third sister, while the youngest sister, more modern and independent, resists the constraints of her family's expectations. The book provides a detailed and nuanced exploration of the clash between tradition and modernity in Japanese society.
The 1310th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 500-600
- Words
- 165,000
- Original Language
- Japanese
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This book is on the following lists:
- 99th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)