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This modern classic, written in 1913, was the source for the highly acclaimed film, The MistressIn The Wild Geese, prominent Japanese novelist Ogai Mori offers a poignant story of unfulfilled love, set against the background of the dizzying social change accompanying the fall of the Meiji regime. The young heroine, Otama, is forced by poverty to become a moneylender's mistress. She is surrounded by skillfullydrawn charactersher weakwilled father, her virile and calculating lover (and his suspicious wife), and the handsome student who is both the object of her desire and the symbol of her rescueas well as a colorful procession of Meiji era figuresgeisha, students, entertainers, unscrupulous matchmakers, shopkeepers, and greedy landladies.Like those around her, and like the wild geese of the titles, Otama yearns for the freedom of flight. Her dawning consciousness of her predicament brings the novel to a touching climax.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Wild Geese'? A: 'The Wild Geese' explores the theme of unfulfilled love amid the social upheaval of the Meiji era in Japan.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Wild Geese'? A: The author of 'The Wild Geese' is Ogai Mori, a prominent Japanese novelist.
- Q: When was 'The Wild Geese' published? A: 'The Wild Geese' was published on July 10, 2009.
- Q: What is the length of 'The Wild Geese'? A: 'The Wild Geese' has a total of 160 pages.
- Q: What binding type is used for 'The Wild Geese'? A: 'The Wild Geese' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'The Wild Geese' a new or used book? A: 'The Wild Geese' is in new condition.
- Q: What is the setting of 'The Wild Geese'? A: The setting of 'The Wild Geese' is during the fall of the Meiji regime in Japan.
- Q: What genre does 'The Wild Geese' belong to? A: 'The Wild Geese' is classified as a classic literary work.
- Q: Who is the main character in 'The Wild Geese'? A: The main character in 'The Wild Geese' is Otama, a young woman facing societal challenges.
- Q: What is the significance of the title 'The Wild Geese'? A: The title 'The Wild Geese' symbolizes the yearning for freedom and escape from difficult circumstances.