＊Please read my profile. ◎ The price will be changed based on the situation. It is very clean as shown in the photos. There are almost no scratches or stains. There may be extremely minor scuffs that are difficult to convey in the photos. The yellowing is also at a faint level, as shown in the photos, and is almost non-existent. In my opinion, it is a beautiful item that is almost unused. The book is out of print and there are no plans for a reprint, making it a rare item. Resale value after reading is also expected to be solid. If you are looking for this, I believe you will want to purchase it immediately. "The Method of the Novel" Sei Ito List Price: ¥760 + tax (¥836) 3rd printing, December 2015 Sei Ito (1905-1969) had an unusually strong awareness of method. This book was born from his earnest desire to "create a logical structure, in my own way, that I can be satisfied with, for the understanding of modern Japanese literature." It is the fruit of his arduous struggle, combining his long years of practical experience as a poet and novelist with his theoretical accumulation as a critic. (Commentary by Hideo Kamei) Sei Ito (1905-1969) Japanese novelist, poet, literary critic, and translator. He held the rank of Senior Fifth Court Rank and was awarded the Third Class Order of the Rising Sun. His real name was Hitoshi Ito. He served as director of the Japan Writers' Association, professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, vice-president of the PEN Club of Japan, and chairman of the board of the Japan Center for Modern Literature. He was a member of the Japan Art Academy. He began his career as a lyrical poet, but later shifted his focus to novels and criticism, advocating "new psychological realism" under the influence of James Joyce and others. After the war, in addition to his prolific writing, he became one of the most prominent critics due to his bestsellers and court cases. While aiming to theorize the literature of the confessional novel, he also engaged in creative writing. His critical works include "The Method of the Novel," "Forms of Modern Japanese Thought," "The Falsity of 'Love' in Modern Japan," and "A History of the Japanese Literary World." His novels "Flood," "Metamorphosis," and "Excavation" are considered his modern novel trilogy, following in the footsteps of Natsume Soseki. *We mainly handle popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #SeiIto #Book