Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his ...
Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality, he courts a woman, Sonoko, but this exacerbates his feelings for men. As news of the War reaches Tokyo, Kochan considers the fate of Japan and his place within its deeply rooted propriety.
Confessions of a Mask reflects Mishima’s own coming of age in post-war Japan. Its publication in English―praised by Gore Vidal, James Baldwin, and Christopher Isherwood― propelled the young Yukio Mishima to international fame.
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 to cruise with.” Mishima committed suicide by c...
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 to cruise with.” Mishima committed suicide by ceremonial seppuku after a failed coup d’e´tat intended to restore pre-WWII power to the emperor of Japan.
Almost no plot to speak of. While I enjoy someone's innermost thoughts, I don't enjoy an entire book of nothing but this. Too pretentious for my taste.
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0 有用 2米的武老师 2013-02-22 13:05:06
很想对着你喊，少给我在这嘚吧嘚吧，要不就和那XXX，不然就和XXXXXX滚床单去。可是我知道这是我对自己的呼喊，难道不是这样吗？小时候的我们难道不是这么敏感，无限的放大想法和生活细节？变态古怪疯狂都是自然给的不规则，而这些不规则正是你我的差别，仅此已
0 有用 我是黑撒 2017-05-04 12:55:53
感觉像没写完？好像和太宰治的文风很像。。。
0 有用 无脊椎 2015-01-14 01:21:24
被虐得不轻。不过写得真是很不错的。很多片段留下了很深的印象
0 有用 十块钱的可乐 2022-04-05 22:40:39
英文版有种在隔靴搔痒的感觉
0 有用 阿布 2018-11-13 21:08:54
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0 有用 瑞尔 2023-06-01 01:34:09 北京
Almost no plot to speak of. While I enjoy someone's innermost thoughts, I don't enjoy an entire book of nothing but this. Too pretentious for my taste.
0 有用 十块钱的可乐 2022-04-05 22:40:39
英文版有种在隔靴搔痒的感觉
0 有用 蓝 2020-10-28 18:34:07
没中译内味儿
0 有用 一只羊驼君 2019-09-22 13:36:06
印象最深的是对圣塞巴斯蒂安的迷恋，发现贞德是女性时的失望。膜拜男性肉体的同时，对理智的极端摒弃。与其说是对性取向的认知，不如说是对爱欲和美的认知。在喜欢以华丽方式死亡的美少年这点上，真是太有共鸣了。
0 有用 阿布 2018-11-13 21:08:54
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