A country youth arrives at Tokyo University and drifts through study, friendship, and a love he cannot grasp.
Books mentioned in Sanshiro (5)
Oroonoko by Aphra Behn: “"I have only read the novel Oroonoko." Asked for the outline, he said it tells of a black African prince who is tricked by an English captain, sold into slavery, and suffers terribly. [auto-translated]”
Oroonoko by Thomas Southerne: “After that novel came out, a man named Southerne worked the same story into a play, separately. It has the same name [Oroonoko], so you mustn't mix the two up. [auto-translated]”
Hydriotaphia by Thomas Browne: “"This is the Hydriotaphia I told you about the other day. Look at it if you are bored." Sanshiro thanked him and took the book. [auto-translated]”
Hamlet by William Shakespeare: “"Hamlet probably did not want to marry. There may be only one Hamlet, but there are many people like him." "What sort of people?" Hirota fell silent as smoke rose from his cigar. [auto-translated]”
History of Intellectual Development by John Beattie Crozier: “"History of Intellectual Development. Oh, so it was there," Mineko said, drawing close to look at the book that Sanshiro had found. [auto-translated]”
Books that mention Sanshiro (2)
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami: “Just like you're attracted to Soseki's The Miner. There's something in it that draws you in, more than more fully realized novels like Kokoro or Sanshiro.”
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami: “"It reminded me of the novel Sanshiro, a typical country-boy-bumbles-his-way-around-the-big-city story." (Yesterday)”