I Am a Cat
About This Novel
"I am a Cat" is Natsume Soseki's masterpiece. From the perspective of a cat, the novel observes and comments on the daily life of its owner, Kushaya, who is a middle school teacher, and his friends, as well as events such as the marriage of the daughter of the capitalist neighbor Kaneda. The cat language in the novel is humorous and witty, and the author uses it to mock the empty spiritual world of the intellectuals in Meiji society and expose the snobbish, vulgar and ferocious nature of the bourgeoisie. The book is cleverly conceived and exaggerated in technique, vividly reflecting the thoughts and life of Japan's petty and middle-class bourgeoisie at the beginning of the 20th century, exposing and criticizing the "civilized and enlightened" capitalist society of the Meiji period.
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