La Casa De Las Bellas Durmientes by Yasunari Kawabata
In a secluded, mysterious inn, elderly men pay to spend the night beside beautiful young women who are drugged into a deep, unresponsive sleep. The protagonist, an aging man named Eguchi, visits this peculiar establishment and finds himself reflecting on his past, his desires, and the passage of time. As he lies next to the sleeping beauties, he is confronted with memories of lost loves and the inevitability of death, leading to a profound meditation on loneliness, longing, and the ephemeral nature of life.
- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 100-150
- Original Language
- Japanese
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- Alternate Titles
- - The House of the Sleeping Beauties
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