Ready Reference Treatise: Snow Country

“Snow Country” by Yasunari Kawabata was first published as a short story in a literary journal in January 1935. It was later developed into a full-length novel.

The novel brought the author a lot of name and fame, ensconcing him among the foremost authors in Japan.

The novel is considered to be one of the most regarded classic works of Japanese literature.

Having published it as a short story in the journal, Kawabata continued to write about the characters. Later on, parts of the novel eventually appeared in five different journals.

Ready Reference Treatise: Snow Country
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Part One
Part Two
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis