No Longer Human - Confessions of a Faulty Man

De: Osamu Dazai

Narrado por: Simon Jackson

No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar crisis of Japanese cultural identity. Framed by an epilogue and prologue, the story is told in the form three notebooks left by Ōba Yōzō, whose calm exterior hides his tormented soul.

Osamu Dazai was a Japanese author who is considered one of the foremost fiction writers of 20th century Japan. A number of his most popular works, such as Shayō (The Setting Sun) and Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human), are considered modern-day classics in Japan.

Japanese novelist and a master storyteller, who became at the end of World War II the literary voice and literary hero of his generation. Dazai's life ended in double-suicide with his married mistress. In many books Dazai used biographical material from his own family background, and made his self-destructive life the subject of his books.

Famous works of the author Osamu Dazai: The Setting Sun, Run, Melos!, Winter's firework, I heard it in this way, No Longer Human, Good-Bye.

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Interesting

His view on life was an interesting one, and his story is one to be remembered.

good

the audio book was great but I didn’t really like the book, don’t get me wrong it’s okay but kinda disappointed and overrated a little bit

Great book, narration could use quality control

The book itself is amazing as long as one approaches it with the right attitude. But as other reviews mention, you can hear multiple different takes of the same phrase in a row. Other than that, I am pleased with everything else

Depressing but realistic take on the idea of a faulty man.

This story greatly hurt me to listen, but I highly encourage everyone to give it a listen as it leaves you with a welch in your heart. "No Longer Human" shares the bitterness that comes with the facade of being the "fool/clown" in life and how painful everything can be behind that mask. Truly a remarkable read.

A true tragedy

This is such a real a gripping story by a man whose heart expirienced so much pain. Truly hope he found happiness in the next world.

Sad but interesting

I really like the story but how can audible offer such bad quality narration? There are at least 10 times the narrator repeats the same sentence trying out different intonations.