The Poppy, Volume 1

Spring journeys and domestic rivalries bring Kōno, Munechika, Ono, Fujio, and Sayoko into conflicts of love, ambition, and family duty.

Sōseki’s ornate narration combines philosophical argument, social comedy, and searching commentary on appearances and reality.

Volume 1 of three supplied volumes, translated in full from chapter I to its mid-dialogue boundary in chapter X. The novel continues in volume 2.