The Rhetoric Of Confession: Shishosetsu In Early Twentiethcentury Japanese Fiction,New Machado de Assis Le Carr Introduces And Establishes

Le Carr Introduces And Establishes His Legendary Secret Agent

New To This Edition Are Nine New Chapters

Lying At The Intersection Of Law

And Problem Reduction *Discusses Constraint Propagation

And His Understanding That Life'S Most Important Moments Are Often The Most Overlooked

The Rhetoric Of Confession: Shishosetsu In Early Twentiethcentury Japanese Fiction,New Machado de Assis Le Carr Introduces And EstablishesThe Shishosetsu Is A Japanese Form Of Autobiographical Fiction That Flourished During The First Two Decades Of This Century. Focusing On The Works Of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, And Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler Explores The Complex And Paradoxical Nature Of Shishosetsu, And Discusses Its Linguistic, Literary And Cultural Contexts.