Beauty and Sadness by Yasunari Kawabata
A renowned novelist in Tokyo is drawn back into the life of his first love, Otoko, who he had a passionate affair with when she was just 15. Now a successful painter, she lives with a young woman named Keiko, who is deeply devoted to her. As the novelist becomes entangled in their lives once again, a complex web of love, jealousy, and resentment unfolds. The novel is a poignant exploration of the enduring themes of memory, love, and loss.
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- Published
- 1964
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 206
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Avg User Rating
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(4.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Casa Das Belas Adormecidas
- House of Sleeping Beauties
- House of the Sleeping Beauties
- Lo Bello Y Lo Triste
- Lo bello y lo triste
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