内容简介
Portrayinghimselfasafailure,theprotagonistofOsamuDazai'sNoLongerHumannarratesaseeminglynormallifeevenwhilehefeelshimselfincapableofunderstandinghumanbeings.ObaYozo'sattemptstoreconcilehimselftotheworldaroundhimbegininearlychildhood,continuethroughhighschool,wherehebecomesa"clown"tomaskhisalienation,andeventuallyleadtoafailedsuicideattemptasanadult.Withoutsentimentality,herecordsthecasualcrueltiesoflifeanditsfleetingmomentsofhumanconnectionandtenderness.