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The Broken Commandment

by Toson Shimazaki · 1905

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Shimazaki's 1906 classic of modern Japanese literature portrays a young man born into the Burakumin outcaste class and his struggle against both social discrimination and his own hypocrisy.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
JapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 249 pages

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