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 13 2018-03-20 12:12:08
A glimpse into a troubled soul
0 有用 PNIN 2015-09-14 14:04:07
zai qu weihai de huo che shang
2 有用 玄黄 2008-05-02 11:53:05
相對於其他語言，日語與漢語更能相互體現其美感
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 monomania 2014-06-19 15:39:32
"Know Thyself" is one of the hardest things to accomplish for human beings, the Greeks always have it right.