The Broken Commandment

by Tōson Shimazaki · first published 1906

The Broken Commandment is a Japanese novel written by Tōson Shimazaki published in 1906 (late Meiji period) under the title Hakai (破戒). The novel deals with the burakumin (部落民, 'village people'), formerly known as eta. This book enjoyed great popularity and influence in Japan.

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Original language:

Japanese

Year page:

1906