I Am a Cat, by Soseki Natsume (PB, 1992, $1.50)- Avail. 2/17
"A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name, and has never caught a mouse, and isn't much good for anything except watching human beings in action."- The New Yorker
In 1905 Soseki had meant to write only a short story, but his tale was so loved he wrote nine more about the cat and his master, a schoolteacher living in upper middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. This book includes the translations of Soseki's first three chapters. Look for it in the PB fiction section, shelved under "s" for Soseki.
