Project Gutenberg 2010-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 292 Long, John Luther 1861 1927 The Way of the Gods Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Way of the Gods" by John Luther Long is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the character Shijiro Arisuga, a samurai struggling with the weight of duty and honor in a rapidly changing Japan influenced by Western ideals and militarism. Long's work delves into the concepts of happiness and sorrow, portraying the complexities of existence, particularly through the lens of Japanese culture and beliefs. At the start of the story, the opening explores the philosophical underpinnings of joy and sorrow within Japanese society, illustrating that one's happiness often comes at a cost to others. Shijiro recalls five pivotal moments in his life that he deems the happiest, signaling his reflections on loyalty to the emperor and family legacy. The narrative further introduces Shijiro's interactions with various characters, including his uncles, and sets the stage for the conflicts he will face regarding his identity, societal expectations, and the looming presence of love in the form of Yoné, his childhood companion. The text reveals the struggles of a young boy caught between tradition and a desire for personal fulfillment amidst the backdrop of a historic and culturally rich setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33616/33616-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Japan -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 269089 2025-06-13T15:09:11.931022 text/html 273947 2010-09-03T08:16:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 190996 2010-09-03T08:19:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230396 2025-06-13T15:09:16.983014 application/epub+zip 231765 2025-06-13T15:09:12.643046 application/epub+zip 169897 2025-06-13T15:09:12.259020 application/epub+zip 331421 2025-06-13T15:09:20.471024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310400 2025-06-13T15:09:16.615005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248877 2022-09-15T10:52:38.474297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237902 2025-06-13T15:09:11.216024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237740 2010-09-03T08:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89715 2010-09-03T08:19:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237732 2010-09-03T08:17:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89671 2010-09-03T08:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20593 2025-06-13T15:09:20.628973 application/rdf+xml 21632 2025-06-13T15:09:12.362009 image/jpeg 2756 2025-06-13T15:09:12.315007 image/jpeg 190835 2025-06-13T15:09:11.958987 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia