Pierre Loti's Madame Chrysanthemum is a romantic story set against the backdrop of Japanese society at the end of the 19th century. The protagonist of the novel, a French officer, while in Japan, meets and marries a local woman named Madame Srizanthema. The book impresses with its poignancy in revealing the psychology of the characters, description of Japanese life and culture. This is a work about love, loss and misunderstanding between different cultures, which leaves the reader with deep thoughts about the insurmountable obstacles of human relations.