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The Frolic of the Beasts was first serialised thirteen times in the weekly magazine Shukan Shincho between 12 June 1961 and 4 September 1961. It was published in hardcover format by Shinchosha on 30 September 1961.
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 Kusakudo; and Ippei’s beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yūko.
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The tale of a young, beautiful woman that threw herself into the river because of her inability to select between two suitors, rises from the depth of time as a pilgrim traveled through the village...
The Frolic of the Beasts, written by Yukio Mishima, was published in 1961, a time of great political upheaval in Japan. The country was still recovering from the devastation of World War II and was undergoing significant changes in its political and social structures.
Mar 28, 2023 · The Frolic of the Beasts is inspired by a 14th century Noh play, Motomezuka, which centres on a tragic love triangle, but it is really the masks of Noh theatre which seem to have inspired Mishima. As we only get Koji's perspective, it is almost impossible to get a read on Ippei and Yuko.
Nov 28, 2018 · 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.
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Feb 17, 2024 · While I actually finished The Frolic of the Beasts (1961, tr: Andrew Clare, 2018) by Yukio Mishima way back at the end of January, I’ve sat on it, wondering what to actually say about it. The truth is that I found it rather dull and have little to say.
