Translated into English for the first time a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong
from the acclaimed Japanese author Yukio Mishima. Set in rural Japan shortly after World War
II The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle
between a former university student Koji his would-be mentor the eminent literary critic
Ippei Kusakado and Ippei's beautiful enigmatic wife Yuko. When brought face-to-face with one
of Ippei's many marital indiscretions Koji finds his growing desire for Yuko compels him to
action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly. Originally published in 1961
and now available in English for the first time The Frolic of the Beasts is a haunting
examination of the various guises we assume throughout our lives and a tale of psychological
self-entrapment seduction and murder.
