Setting Sun

About “Setting Sun”

The Setting Sun is a 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai. The story follows an aristocratic family experiencing decline and crisis in the early years after World War II. The narrative explores the struggles of the family as they navigate social and personal turmoil in a changing society. Dazai focuses on themes of loss, identity, and the collapse of traditional values. The novel reflects the postwar situation in Japan through the lens of a single family's experiences. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)