Japan's First Modern Novel, Ukigumo of Futabatei Shimei. - Tapa dura

?[The story] reminds one of a Frank Norris novel, though it is told with a simplicity of style that Norris never achieved. Although the background is Japanese, the events are universal. The novel is a brief one, as are so many modern Japanese novels. Mrs. Ryan's translation is well adapted to the mood of the novel.?-Library Journal