“A woman’s diary is a mirror of her heart.” Chapter 1 The novel opens with the husband, a middle-aged professor, secretly reading his wife Ikuko’s diary. He becomes […]
Japanese literature
Seven Japanese Tales
“The cruelest lies are often told in silence.” A Portrait of Shunkin The story follows the blind musician Shunkin and her devoted servant Sasuke, who worships her despite […]
Japanese literature
The House of the Sleeping Beauties
“The old man had heard of a house where one could sleep beside a beautiful, drugged young girl, but he had never been there himself.” Chapter 1: The […]