Tales of Dogs and Other Social Sketches

Three sharp-eyed sketches of Meiji society by Uchida Roan, translator of Dostoevsky and one of the most formidable critics of his day. In the title piece, dogs and their owners are made into a portrait of Tokyo manners; "The Poor Student" follows a penniless young man trying to rise; "The Young Businessman" skewers the new man of money. All three come from Roan's 1901-02 series of social caricatures.

A New English Translation by Valentin Sarić. AI-assisted translation.