Mishima, Yukio

Star (Penguin Modern)

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ISBN 13:: 9780241383476
author:: Mishima, Yukio
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 16.1 x 11.1 x 0.7 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature,Classics, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment, Star is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams. Written by a Japanese literary icon, the book explores the absurdity of his existence and the tension between his public persona and private anxieties. The novella is set against the backdrop of a film shoot, where the protagonist, Rikio, is forced to confront the artificiality of his fame. As the camera rolls, he transforms into a hardened young yakuza, but this moment of escape is short-lived, and he is left to grapple with the consequences of his own obsessions. With exquisite, vivid prose, Star poses a fundamental question: can we ever truly escape how we are seen by others?

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