One of Soseki`s most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving `real world` of Tokyo, its women & university. In the subtle tension between our appreciation of Soseki`s lively humour & our awareness of Sanshiro`s doomed innocence, the novel comes to life. Sanshiro is also penetrating social & cultural commentary.