Osamu Dazai Collection 2 Books Set (The Setting Sun and No Longer Human)

Osamu Dazai Collection 2 Books Set by Osamu Dazai brings together two novels by the author. This is a two-book collection featuring The Setting Sun and No Longer Human.

Included titles

• The Setting Sun
• No Longer Human

Key details

• Two-book set by Osamu Dazai
• Includes The Setting Sun and No Longer Human
• Collection of two novels

Synopses

The Setting Sun

Set in post-World War II Japan, this novel is told through the perspective of Kazuko, a young woman from an aristocratic family in decline. As long-held traditions begin to fall away, she faces her mother’s failing health and her brother’s self-destructive direction, while questioning social expectations and her place in a changing society.

The narrative explores identity, loss and resilience during a period of cultural upheaval, and reflects on the tension between old and emerging values. Dazai’s introspective style focuses on personal and wider struggles, and on the fragility of human connections in uncertain times.

No Longer Human

Described as a post-World War II Japanese novel, this story takes place amid confusion, weakening traditions and the growing influence of Western ideas. It follows Oba Yozo, who feels detached from those around him and moves through life with a persistent sense of failure.

Through his narration of everyday experiences and relationships, he conveys an inability to understand other people and what he sees as their casual cruelties. The novel presents a dark, poignant account of an ongoing struggle to feel safe within the society of the time.