尾崎紅葉의『多情多恨』論 -鷲見柳之助의 진심(誠)과 필리아 어페어(philia affair)의 向方-

Abstract

Tazyoutakon(Loves and Sorrows) written by Ozaki Koyo has been conventionallystudied in terms of its deahru style and psychological aspects. For the deeperunderstanding of his novel, however, it is also necessary to consider the historicaland social background around 1890’s when it was composed. This paper is an attemptto shed light on Loves and Sorrows from these historical and social perspectives. First, I began to discuss the subject of love, and secondly I treated the results ofphilia affair and thirdly the ending of this work as a realist novel. First, I tried to examine some arguments concerning love and in particular howthe Occidental concept of love had been introduced into Japan with special emphasison its spiritual aspect. And in the midst of the contemporary interest in the conceptof love, Koyo also seems to have reflected his ideas of love in his novel. Second, as regards the bearings of philia affair, I analyzed the processes throughwhich Ryunoske, a man of integrity, came to be fascinated by Otane, wife of hisfriend Hayama. Here it is remarkable that in spite of his saying, “I love Otane justas a friend” Ryunoske is getting more and more engrossed in sexual feelings. Third, Ryunoske’s alleged friendship despite his erotic emotion may be considereda manifestation of confused ideas of friendship Ryunoske himself could not defineclearly as Kitamura Tokoku could either. And the disputed concept of love at thattime may be reflecting the complicated picture of the times. In conclusion, Lovesand Sorrows realistically depicts Japanese manners and customs at the turn of thecentury when the meaning of philia affair was not yet definitely determined. Forthis reason, it can be considered a realistic novel that has a great significance inthe literary history and also shows realist writer Koyo at his best.