The Folic of Beasts was initially written by Yukio Mishima in the s and this is the first edition to be translated into English. I'm a big fan of Japanese fiction, specially authors Haruki Murakami and Kazuo Ishiguro, so when I first cracked open this book, I expected something of that sort/5. · "The Frolic of the Beasts, a morose little gem from Mishima’s middle period, boasts its share of sensuous depravity. () Mishima is on record saying that he drew inspiration for the novel from a Beethoven overture and the translator, Mr. Clare, notes that the plot parodies a Author: Mishima Yukio. · The following is from Yukio Mishima's novel, The Frolic of the Beasts. Set in rural Japan after World War II, the novels tells the story of a love triangle between a former university student, Kōji, his would-be mentor Ippei Kusakado, and Kusakado's beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yūko. Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo in Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.
Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the acclaimed Japanese author, Yukio Mishima. Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Kōji; his would-be mentor. The most recent Mishima titles translated into English include The Frolic of Beasts, Life for Sale, Patriotism, and Star. There is also a more recent edition of Henry Scott Stokes' biography: The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima. Yukio Mishima. Beautiful Star is a tale of family, love, nuclear war and UFOs, and was the novel Mishima considered to be his masterpiece. Translated into English for the first time, this atmospheric black comedy tells the story of the Osugi family, who come to the sudden realization that each of them hails from a different planet: Father.
The following is from Yukio Mishima's novel, The Frolic of the Beasts. Set in rural Japan after World War II, the novels tells the story of a love triangle between a former university student, Kōji, his would-be mentor Ippei Kusakado, and Kusakado's beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yūko. Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo in Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Koji; his would-be. About The Frolic of the Beasts. Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the acclaimed Japanese author, Yukio Mishima. Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Kōji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei’s beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yūko.
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