Heart

The novel Heart is a rare excellent work in modern Japanese literature, and still ranks among the top ten favorite works of Japanese middle school students."e;I"e; met a "e;man"e; and later received a long letter from "e;the man"e; (at that time, "e;the man"e; is no longer alive), which tells that "e;the man"e; with his friend K fell in love with the landlord's beautiful only daughter in college.The "e;man"e; designed to make K suicide and achieve his wish.However, he often suffered from conscience and moral condemnation after marriage, and finally committed suicide.