Botchan

Translated by J. Cohn

New in Penguin Japanese Classics — Japan's favourite novel about growing up and finding yourself

Botchan is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis, sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents. Cynical, rebellious and immature, Botchan finds himself facing several tests, from the pupils, the staff, and from his own as-yet-unformed nature, as he finds his place in the world.

Beloved by readers in Japan, Botchan is as funny, poignant and memorable as it was when first published.

ISBN: 9780241675281 | Published: 5 December 2023 (first published 1906) | Paperback | 176 pages