Death in Midsummer: And Other Stories

Synopsis

Selected by Yukio Mishima himself, Acts of Worship brings together nine of the celebrated Japanese writer's finest short stories. Spanning a remarkable range of voices and subjects, these stories capture moments of revelation, desire, obsession, and spiritual conflict, often revealing the tensions between modern life and the enduring pull of tradition.

Elegant, psychologically acute, and deeply unsettling, Mishima's fiction explores beauty, identity, mortality, and the hidden forces that shape human behaviour. Together, these stories offer an ideal introduction to one of Japan's most influential twentieth-century writers.

About the Author

Yukio Mishima (1925–1970) was one of Japan's most important novelists, playwrights, and essayists. Nominated for the Nobel Prize multiple times, he is the author of The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, Confessions of a Mask, and the Sea of Fertility tetralogy. His work remains celebrated for its psychological depth, stylistic brilliance, and exploration of beauty, desire, and death.

Publisher
New Directions

Publication Date
January 17, 1995

Format
Paperback

Pages
224

Subjects
Short Stories · Japanese Literature · Translated Fiction · Classics

ISBN
9780811201179