A Japanese Boy
A Japanese Boy is a short memoir by Shigemi Shiukichi, written in English and published in the United States in 1889 for American readers curious about Japan. Describing the author's childhood in the years just after the Meiji Restoration, it moves through the house and the garden, the New Year and other festivals, school and its punishments, food, games, the theater, servants and the ceremonies of birth and death, always explaining what an American would not know. The tone is good-humored and a little homesick, and the book is valuable now as a first-hand account of ordinary Japanese life in the 1870s, written by someone who had grown up in it and then learned to see it from outside. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about A Japanese Boy
A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read A Japanese Boy online?
Yes. A Japanese Boy opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is A Japanese Boy free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of A Japanese Boy is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is A Japanese Boy in the public domain?
Yes. A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read A Japanese Boy?
About 2 h 09 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A Japanese Boy?
A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
