Tysiąc żurawi. śpiące Piękności by Yasunari Kawabata
śpiące Piękności
The book weaves together two of Yasunari Kawabata's novellas, exploring themes of beauty, desire, and the passage of time. The first story follows a young man entangled in a complex web of relationships and memories, symbolized by the traditional Japanese tea ceremony and the motif of a thousand cranes. The second story delves into the life of an elderly man who visits a peculiar establishment where he can sleep beside drugged, beautiful young women, prompting reflections on loneliness, aging, and the ephemeral nature of beauty. Both narratives are imbued with Kawabata's signature lyrical prose and deep introspection, offering a poignant meditation on human emotions and the transient nature of life.
The 16995th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Beauty and Sadness
- House of the Sleeping Beauties
- The House of the Sleeping Beauties
- Thousand Cranes
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