The Makioka Sisters - Junichiro Tanizaki Rosalien van Witsen ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakes

ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant cockroach

die negen jaar geleden bij een zwemongeluk om het leven is gekomen

have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own

begonnen te wijzen op het verval van de democratie en daadwerkelijk leidden tot de nederlaag van Athene

The Makioka Sisters - Junichiro Tanizaki Rosalien van Witsen ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakesTanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life.