(2016-04-05, 5:53 am)RawToast Wrote: I wouldn't call myself and advanced learner, but I've been finding Souseki to be good material for intensive reading above my level. That site is amazing companion to "Breaking into Japanese Literature", as it has the other Nights of Dreams and additional audio resources.There is a movie version ユメ十夜 (2007) based on Natsume novel, Ten Nights of Dream.
Sōseki Natsume Librivox audiobooks
(2016-04-05, 5:53 am)RawToast Wrote: Has anyone here tried reading the more advanced "Exploring Japanese Literature"? It's marketed as being for advanced learners and contains:Actually, I prefer all the three authors listed on "Exploring Japanese Literature" because their writing style are much more sensual and beautifully crafted (imo). However, Kawabata and Mishima literary works are under copyright license, so they won't be available on Aozora Bunko at this point in time. Tanizaki works are under construction at Aozora Bunko.
- Snow Country ( 雪国ゆきぐに) by Yasunari Kawabata,
- Patriotism ( 憂国ゆうこく) by Yukio Mishima
- The Secret ( 秘密ひみつ) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki