Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 365 Natsume, Soseki 1867 1916 夏目 漱石 Natsume, Kinnosuke Mori, Yasotaro 1882 1959 Morri, Yasotaro Botchan (Master Darling) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botchan David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team “Botchan (Master Darling)” by Soseki Natsume is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in the context of Japan's Meiji era. The story revolves around a hot-blooded and straightforward protagonist, known as Botchan, who embarks on a journey filled with comedic misadventures and encounters as he navigates through life as a young teacher in a rural town. The narrative offers a biting critique of the hypocritical facets of society, particularly within educational institutions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Botchan's reckless nature through a series of childhood anecdotes that highlight his impulsivity and defiant spirit. He recalls moments of mischief that often have led to trouble, such as jumping from heights to prove his bravery and getting involved in conflicts with peers. Following the death of his mother, he describes his troubled relationship with his father and brother, ultimately deciding to fend for himself. With little passion for academic pursuits but a strong sense of justice, Botchan takes a teaching position in a middle school far from Tokyo, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as he confronts the quirky characters and absurdities of his new environment. The opening serves to establish both the tone of the narrative—lighthearted yet reflective—and the challenges Botchan is likely to face in a society that often seems absurd and hypocritical. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Japan -- Fiction PL Text Category: Novels 299395 2025-08-04T07:24:10.256712 text/html 308640 2022-03-21T14:34:32 text/html 208777 2025-08-04T07:24:16.902680 application/epub+zip 208379 2025-08-04T07:24:13.126696 application/epub+zip 189618 2025-08-04T07:24:11.965701 application/epub+zip 361742 2025-08-04T07:24:19.903647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346479 2025-08-04T07:24:16.214665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297973 2022-09-04T12:14:09.305218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284958 2025-08-04T07:24:09.757696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284749 2022-03-21T14:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18712 2025-08-04T07:24:20.040636 application/rdf+xml 14770 2025-08-04T07:24:12.462675 image/jpeg 4002 2025-08-04T07:24:12.211692 image/jpeg 108315 2022-03-21T14:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 111293 2022-03-21T14:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 193139 2025-08-04T07:24:10.282715 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