“For the average man, driven as he is by lurid fantasies, there is almost nothing more deliciously titillating than the contemplation, from a safe distance, of evil laid out in its cause and effect.”
Book:Spring Snow
Quote by Yukio Mishima
Work
Spring Snow
Spring Snow is a richly detailed novel that delves into the lives of its characters in a remote village, capturing the complexities of human emotions and the impact of historical events on individual lives. more
Author
Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima was a Japanese author and playwright, a prominent figure in post-war Japanese literature. His works, characterized by a fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics and modernist techniques, often explored themes of tradition, ritual, and the samurai code. more
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