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Death in Midsummer

And Other Stories
By Yukio Mishima
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Death in Midsummer by Yukio Mishima is a compelling collection of short stories that explore themes of love, loss, and the fragility of life. Through a series of emotionally intense narratives, Mishima delves into the complex inner worlds of his characters, capturing human vulnerabilities and the haunting beauty of fleeting moments. Each story is woven with his trademark elegance and psychological depth, making the collection a profound meditation on the human condition.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories that delve into the intricate psychology of human emotions and the complexities of Japanese society. It offers a compelling exploration of life's fragility, often blending themes of beauty and decay in a lyrical, thought-provoking manner. If you're drawn to deep, immersive narratives that reveal human nature's darker sides, this book could be a fascinating read for you.

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Death in Midsummer

Recognized throughout the world for his brilliance as a novelist and playwright, Yukio Mishima is also noted as a master of the short story in his native Japan, where the form is practiced as a major art.

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Death in Midsummer by Yukio Mishima presents nine of Mishima's finest stories, handpicked by the author himself for translation in this compilation. These stories showcase his extraordinary ability to depict a wide variety of human beings in moments of significance.

Often, Mishima's characters are sophisticated modern Japanese who discover they are not as liberated from the past as they had thought.

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Death in Midsummer showcases Yukio Mishima's diverse narrative abilities, delving into the intricate facets of the Japanese psyche. The book melds humour with intense psychological depth, akin to Hitchcock's style. Readers experience more than mere stories; they encounter an enigmatic presence lurking within Mishima's prose, which some describe as genius, highlighting his stature as a significant 20th-century writer.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780811201179

Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 1966

Country: United States

Imprint: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) was many people. The best known in Japan of the writers to emerge there after World War II, he was by far the most published abroad. Mishima completed his first novel the year he entered the University of Tokyo. More followed (some twenty-three, the last completed the day of his death in November, 1970), along with more than forty play, over ninety short stories, several poetry and travel volumes and hundreds of essays. Influenced by European literature, in which he was exceptionally well read, he was an interpreter to his own people of Japan's ancient virtues, to which he urged a return. He had sung on the stage, starred in and directed movies and was a noted practitioner of Japan's traditional martial arts. He seemed at the height of his career and vitality at the age of forty-five, when after a demonstration in the public interest he committed suicide by ceremonial seppuku.

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