There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but it has been stored by an individual, so thank you for your understanding. Hideo Kobayashi (1902-1983), born in Tokyo. Graduated from the Department of French Literature, Tokyo Imperial University. In 1929 (Showa 4), "Various Designs" was selected as the second prize in the essay contest of the magazine "Kaizo." After that, he began his original critical activities, starting with "Achille and Kaminoko," and published works such as "The Theory of the I-Novel" and "The Life of Dostoevsky." During the war, he wrote essays on classics, including "The Impermanence of Things," and published "Mozart" the year after the war ended. In 1967, he received the Order of Culture. He won the Japan Literature Award for his late masterpiece "Motoori Norinaga" (published in 1977), which was serialized for 11 years. From 2002 (Heisei 14) to 2005, the complete works "Complete Works of Hideo Kobayashi" (28 volumes, 4 supplementary volumes) were published with new characters, new kana usage, and footnotes.