Naomi
Naomi by Junichiro Tanizaki is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on April 10, 2001. This 256-page novel presents a humorous exploration of obsession and cultural confusion in post-World War I Tokyo. The story follows Joji, a twenty-eight-year-old man who becomes infatuated with Naomi, a teenage waitress whose exotic appearance captivates him. As Joji attempts to mold Naomi into his ideal wife through lessons in English and music, he soon realizes that she is not the naïve girl he imagined.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of obsession and the complexities of relationships, as Joji’s initial passion transforms into a comically helpless masochism. Tanizaki’s work offers a sharp commentary on societal expectations and personal desires, reflecting the cultural shifts of the time. This edition, written in English, invites readers to engage with the intricacies of Joji and Naomi’s relationship, making it a notable addition to the literary and humorous fiction genres.
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A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion—from a master Japanese novelist.
When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays eyes upon the teenage waitress Naomi, he is instantly smitten by her exotic, almost Western appearance. Determined to transform her into the perfect wife and to whisk her away from the seamy underbelly of post-World War I Tokyo, Joji adopts and ultimately marries Naomi, paying for English and music lessons that promise to mold her into his ideal companion. But as she grows older, Joji discovers that Naomi is far from the naïve girl of his fantasies. And, in Tanizaki’s masterpiece of lurid obsession, passion quickly descends into comically helpless masochism.
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