Pathway to Japanese Literature
Discover Japan's stories—across time, across language.
← Back
| Original Title | 雪の夜 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小林 多喜二 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On a cold, snowy night, Ryusuke, a young bank employee, finds his ordered life unraveling. Instead of returning to the quiet comfort of his home, an inexplicable reluctance sends him drifting through the city's dimly lit streets. Haunted by the ghost of a past, humiliating affair and burdened by a deep moral anguish over society's perceived complacency, Ryusuke grapples with profound indecision and a gnawing sense of his own wretchedness. Each encounter, from street performers to the city's forgotten, only deepens his existential crisis. As the snow falls, blurring the lines between reality and his internal torment, Ryusuke seeks a resolution that perpetually eludes him. Can he ever escape the pervasive "unconsciousness" he despises in others, or is he doomed to be consumed by his own profound despair? |
← Return to List
← Return to TOP