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The Poppy - A Modern English Translation of Gubijinsō - cover

The Poppy - A Modern English Translation of Gubijinsō

Natsume Sōseki

Translator Minansa Kweshtan

Publisher: MNS Publishing

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Summary

The Poppy is a finely observed novel of beauty, ambition, rivalry, and emotional misrecognition. Sōseki sets private longing against social expectation, following characters whose desires become entangled with pride, etiquette, and the fear of losing face. The result is a psychological drama that moves beneath the surface of polite society, revealing how fragile personal happiness can be when governed by appearance and calculation. This modern English translation restores the novel to a fluid ebook form.
Available since: 08/11/2026.
Print length: 340 pages.

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