Descendants of Cain

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Descendants of Cain

novel by Arishima

Also known as: “Kain no matsuei”

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Arishima Takeo
…novel Kain no matsuei (1917; Descendants of Cain), dealing with the miserable condition of tenant farmers in Hokkaido, brought his first fame. Nature is the central character’s enemy; his fierce fight against it, driven by his will to survive, gives the book its power.
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…novel Kain no matsuei (1917; Descendants of Cain), dealing with the miserable condition of tenant farmers in Hokkaido, brought his first fame. Nature is the central character’s enemy; his fierce fight against it, driven by his will to survive, gives the book its power.
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