Death in Midsummer (yukio Mishima's Series)
by H
About This Novel
Yukio Mishima's collection of self-selected short stories is a masterpiece that uses all techniques to depict the real themes of life; the gorgeous writing that despises daily life, the sound and realistic presentation of the decadent taste of literature, and the extreme depiction of the forgetfulness of fate and hunger. When a loved one dies, can those left behind be saved? "Death in Midsummer" is a collection of short stories written by the author in the 1940s and 1950s. It contains 11 short stories in total. "Death in Midsummer" was created in 1952. It was conceived by the author based on a true story he heard in Kanaihama, Izu. It depicts the joys and sorrows of lovers, life and death, and is a tear-jerking novel. "Tobacco" is his famous masterpiece and was recommended by Kawabata Yasunari. The work depicts the social, political, cultural and other realities of Japan after the end of World War II, as well as the Japanese people's mentality of emerging from the shadow of the war.
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