Voices of the Fallen Heroes

Resumen del libro

A writer is seized by apocalyptic visions; a voyeuristic marquis commits a brutal act; and a trio of beatniks dance to modern jazz in the ruins of an abandoned church. Here, stark autobiography contrasts with pure horror, and the tenderness of first love cedes to obsession, heartbreak and deathly beauty. A new selection of Mishima's short stories from the 1960s, Voices of the Fallen Heroes traces the final decade of Mishima's career and offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of Japan's greatest writers.

In the title story, a séance brings forth the spirits of young officers in the Imperial Army and the kamikaze pilots of the Second World War, who reproach the Emperor and mourn Japan's modern decline. In another, Mishima recounts the true story of the time a deranged fan broke into his home at dawn, insisting on meeting the author and imploring him to tell the truth'. Elsewhere, a beautiful youth achieves eternal life through violent murder, and an ill-matched couple seal their fate with a pack of cards, tangled in the web of time and unfulfilled desire.

Available in English for the first time, and carefully selected by expert translators, these captivating stories are the perfect introduction to Mishima's work, on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Biografía del autor

Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) es uno de los escritores japoneses más importantes del siglo XX. La atmósfera de sus obras y los caracteres de sus personajes ostentan un sello inconfundible. Entre sus principales novelas figuran "Confesiones de una máscara", "El marino que perdió la gracia del mar", "Sed de amor", "El rumor del oleaje", "Después del banquete", "Música", "El color prohibido", "Los años verdes", "La escuela de la carne", "Vestidos de noche", "El Pabellón de Oro" y la tetralogía integrada por "Nieve de primavera", "Caballos desbocados", "El templo del alba" y "La corrupción de un ángel", todas ellas publicadas por Alianza Editorial.