Discover ‘The Makioka Sisters,’ a captivating 20th-century Japanese classic by Junichiro Tanizaki. This exquisite novel, part of the Vintage Classic Japanese Series, follows four sisters navigating societal changes and the fading prestige of their family name in the years before World War II. Renowned for its breathtaking descriptions of traditional customs and the natural world, Tanizaki masterfully evokes a lost era succumbing to modernity. Praised as one of the greatest books of the 20th century by David Mitchell and called a ‘near-perfect novel’ by Hanya Yanagihara, this edition, translated by Edward Seidensticker, offers a poignant look at family, tradition, and change. A must-read for fans of literary fiction and Japanese literature.