Sanshirō (novel)
| Author | Sōseki Natsume |
|---|---|
| Translator | Jay Rubin |
| Language | Japanese |
| Publisher | The Asahi Shimbun (newspaper) |
Publication date | 1908 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1977 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Miner |
| Followed by | The Gate |
Sanshirō (三四郎) is a 1908 Japanese novel by Sōseki Natsume. It is the first in a trilogy, followed by Sorekara (1909) and The Gate (1910).
Sanshirō describes the experiences of its titular character, Sanshirō Ogawa, a young man from the Kyushu countryside of southern Japan, as he arrives at the University of Tokyo and becomes acquainted with his new surroundings, fellow students, and professors.