One of Sosekis 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 Sosekis lively humour & our awareness of Sanshiros doomed innocence the novel comes to life. Sanshiro" is also penetrating social & cultural commentary."