Botchan

A hotheaded young Tokyo man takes a teaching post far from home and quickly finds that the staffroom is more dangerous than the classroom. He gives his colleagues nicknames, takes offense with magnificent speed, and trusts his own blunt honesty against every polished maneuver. Behind the comedy stands Kiyo, the old family servant whose faith in him is harder to dismiss than any schoolroom insult.

This new English edition of Botchan (坊っちゃん), Sōseki’s 1906 novel, contains the complete 11-chapter work, with 82 endnotes, a translator’s note, and source information. AI-assisted translation.