Confession of a Mask

The novel "Confession of a Mask" glorified twenty-four-year-old Yukio Mishima and brought him worldwide fame. The key theme of this famous work is death, in which the protagonist sees "the true purpose of life." Here, Mishima meticulously explores his own mental makeup, delving into the very essence of his "self."
Yukio Mishima (1925–1970) is a star of 20th-century literature, the most widely read Japanese author in the world, possessing brilliant talent, famous for his works of the widest range and diversity of genres (novels, plays, stories, essays), as well as his astonishing biography (obsession with bodybuilding, far-right political views, harakiri after an unsuccessful attempt at a monarchical coup). "Confession of a Mask" is one of his highest achievements, a model of truly fearless psychological prose. This book should be on the shelf of any fan of the writer and Japanese literature in general.