I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki: “Not long ago, when Harrison's historical novel Theophano came up where a man of letters was present, I praised it as the finest of historical novels, especially the chilling death of the heroine. The gentleman across from me, who never admits ignorance, agreed it was splendid writing, and so I knew he hadn't read it either, any more than… [auto-translated]”