Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love by Yukio Mishima, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on February 22, 1999, is a literary work that delves into themes of sexual torment and longing. This 1st Vintage International edition spans 208 pages and presents a poignant exploration of the corrosive power of frustrated desire through the experiences of its protagonist, Etsuko, a young widow grappling with her past and present.
In this novel, Etsuko’s life takes a turn for the worse after the death of her unfaithful husband, leading her to live with her father-in-law, whose advances deepen her despair. As she navigates her complex emotions, Etsuko becomes infatuated with Saburo, a young servant, and her longing for him intensifies her inner turmoil. The narrative captures her struggle with jealousy and the challenges of unreciprocated affection, offering readers a vivid portrayal of her emotional landscape.
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Full of sexual torment, jealousy, and impossible-to-resolve longing, this novel from “one of the outstanding writers of the world” (The New York Times) presents a riveting portrait of the corrosive power of frustrated desire.
The protaganist is Etsuko, a young widow whose philandering husband died horribly from typhoid. After moving into the house of her father-in-law, her misery deepens as she numbly submits to the old man’s advances. But soon Etsuko falls in love with the young servant, Saburo. Tormented by his indifference yet invigorated by her anguish, she makes one last, catastrophic, bid for his attentions.
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