Confessions of a Mask

Name: Confessions of a Mask
Brand: Mishima Yukio
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Le Pitch

Dans ce roman semi-autobiographique, un adolescent japonais se débat avec ses désirs homosexuels dans le Japon impérial en guerre. Obsédé par un tableau de Saint Sébastien transpercé de flèches, il vit ses fantasmes les plus sombres nuit après nuit. Contraint de cacher sa véritable nature derrière un masque, il explore les thèmes de la sexualité, de la violence et de l'identité. Un récit profondément troublant et poétique, considéré comme un classique de la littérature japonaise contemporaine. Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Contenu

4ème de couverture

It's easy to see why Denmark is often called the world's happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men and women, free higher education and trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else.So nobody knows more about happiness - what the Danes calllykke - thanMeik Wiking,CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of the bestselling sensationThe Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, whilst we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfilment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe.In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to inner fulfilment. From how we spend our precious time, to how we relate to our neighbours and cook dinner, he gathers evidence, stories and tips from the very happiest corners of the planet. This is the ultimate guide to how we can all find a little morelykke in our lives.Meik Wiking is the CEO of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and is one of the world's leading experts in happiness. Committed to understanding happiness, subjective well-being and quality of life, Meik works with countries across the world to discover and explore global trends of life satisfaction. Only someone absolutely dedicated to happiness sits in coffee shops across the world counting peoples' smiles!His first book,The Little Book of Hygge, became an international bestseller and will soon be published in 31 countries.Biographie de l'auteurYukio Mishima was born in 1925 in Tokyo, and is considered one of the Japan's most important writers. His books broke social boundaries and taboos at a time when Japan found itself in a state of rapid social change. His interests, besides writing, included body-building, acting and practising as a Samurai. In 1970 he attempted to start a military coup, which failed. Upon realizing this, Mishima performedseppuku, a ritual suicide, upon himself. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature three times.

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Confessions of a Mask

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Le Pitch

Dans ce roman semi-autobiographique, un adolescent japonais se débat avec ses désirs homosexuels dans le Japon impérial en guerre. Obsédé par un tableau de Saint Sébastien transpercé de flèches, il vit ses fantasmes les plus sombres nuit après nuit. Contraint de cacher sa véritable nature derrière un masque, il explore les thèmes de la sexualité, de la violence et de l'identité. Un récit profondément troublant et poétique, considéré comme un classique de la littérature japonaise contemporaine. Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Détails du livre

Titre complet

Confessions of a Mask

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Editeur

Publication

07 septembre 2017

Pages

176

Taille

19.8 x 12.9 x 1 cm

Poids

134

ISBN-13

9780241301197

Contenu

4ème de couverture

It's easy to see why Denmark is often called the world's happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men and women, free higher education and trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else.So nobody knows more about happiness - what the Danes calllykke - thanMeik Wiking,CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of the bestselling sensationThe Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, whilst we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfilment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe.In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to inner fulfilment. From how we spend our precious time, to how we relate to our neighbours and cook dinner, he gathers evidence, stories and tips from the very happiest corners of the planet. This is the ultimate guide to how we can all find a little morelykke in our lives.Meik Wiking is the CEO of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and is one of the world's leading experts in happiness. Committed to understanding happiness, subjective well-being and quality of life, Meik works with countries across the world to discover and explore global trends of life satisfaction. Only someone absolutely dedicated to happiness sits in coffee shops across the world counting peoples' smiles!His first book,The Little Book of Hygge, became an international bestseller and will soon be published in 31 countries.Biographie de l'auteurYukio Mishima was born in 1925 in Tokyo, and is considered one of the Japan's most important writers. His books broke social boundaries and taboos at a time when Japan found itself in a state of rapid social change. His interests, besides writing, included body-building, acting and practising as a Samurai. In 1970 he attempted to start a military coup, which failed. Upon realizing this, Mishima performedseppuku, a ritual suicide, upon himself. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature three times.