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Death in Midsummer: And Other Stories
Yukio Mishima
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Description for Death in Midsummer: And Other Stories
Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Nine of Yukio Mishima’s finest stories were selected by Mishima himself for translation in this book; they represent his extraordinary ability to depict a wide variety of human beings in moments of significance. Often his characters are sophisticated modern Japanese who turn out to be not so liberated from the past as they had thought.
Nine of Yukio Mishima’s finest stories were selected by Mishima himself for translation in this book; they represent his extraordinary ability to depict a wide variety of human beings in moments of significance. Often his characters are sophisticated modern Japanese who turn out to be not so liberated from the past as they had thought.
Product Details
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
181
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811201179
SKU
V9780811201179
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99-15
About Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) completed his first novel the year he entered the University of Tokyo and his last novel the day of his death. He is the author of numerous novels, stories, plays, and essays. Gore Vidal once said of him: “I only regret we never met, for friends found him a good companion, a fine drinking partner, and fun ... Read more
Reviews for Death in Midsummer: And Other Stories
"In Death in Midsummer Yukio Mishima unfolds to English-language readers a range of his talents as he explores a variety of pathways into the complex Japanese personality. He can be funny, even hilarious, but he is also capable of plunging into the dark psychic depths achieved by Hitchcock."
Robert Trumbull - The New York Times Book Review "When I ... Read more
Robert Trumbull - The New York Times Book Review "When I ... Read more