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Literature · 1905

I Am a Cat

Natsume Sōseki

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I Am a Cat
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A cat observes its master and his friends. Satirical debut of Japan's greatest modern novelist.

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A cat observes its master and his friends. Satirical debut of Japan's greatest modern novelist.

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A cat observes its master and his friends. Satirical debut of Japan's greatest modern novelist.

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