num_pages: 90
description: The 210th Day reveals another facet of Soseki's skills. Written almost entirely in dialogue form, it demonstrates Soseki'svivid imagination and his gift for striking images. It follows two friend's attempt to climb the rumbling Mount Aso as it threatens to erupt- recording their banter abouth their backgrounds, behaviors, and reactions to the things they see along the way. The 210th Day combines Eastern and Western genres-The western autobiography and the traditional Japanese literary diary-into a work with a unified theme and atmosphere. Author Biography: Natsume Soseki(1867-1916), novelist and scholar of English literature, is widely considered the foremost novelist of the Meiji period (1868-1914). Among his works,  I Am a Cat and Master Darling are especially well-known in Japan.
language: English
title: The 210th Day
titlecomplete: The 210th Day
genres: Classics, Asian Literature, Japan, Novella, Japanese Literature, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 213
publisher: Tuttle Pub