The protagonist of this novel paradoxically describes being the first person to dash to air raid shelters upon hearing the sirens, yet at the same time looking forward to a "glorious death in battle." This book contains a horrifying daydream in which a naked teenage boy is strangled and eaten by shadowy guests at a banquet. The main character feels like a voyeur after the uneven piano playing of Kusano's sister remains lodged in his memory and recounts his utter disgust upon finding that a pornographic picture of a masculine Christian knight is actually a depiction of Joan of Arc. At a dance-hall, its protagonist messes up a chance to have an affair with a married woman he once pretended to love, named Sonoko. The main character is sexually
The protagonist of this novel paradoxically describes being the first person to dash to air raid shelters upon hearing the sirens, yet at the same time looking forward to a "glorious death in battle." This book contains a horrifying daydream in which a naked teenage boy is strangled and eaten by shadowy guests at a banquet. The main character feels like a voyeur after the uneven piano playing of Kusano's sister remains lodged in his memory and recounts his utter disgust upon finding that a pornographic picture of a masculine Christian knight is actually a depiction of Joan of Arc. At a dance-hall, its protagonist messes up a chance to have an affair with a married woman he once pretended to love, named Sonoko. The main character is sexually attracted to a depiction of St. Sebastian by Guido Reni. For 10 points, name this autobiographical novel in which Kochan conceals his homosexuality, written by Yukio Mishima.
The protagonist of this novel paradoxically describes being the first person to dash to air raid shelters upon hearing the sirens, yet at the same time looking forward to a "glorious death in battle.
Confessions of a Mask [or Kamen no Kokohaku]