Death in Midsummer (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Yukio Mishima
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The early 1950's
- Setting: Tokyo and an inn on the Izu Peninsula
- Principal Characters: Tomoko Ikuta, Masaru Ikuta, Yasue Ikuta
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Children, Accidents, Death or dying, Swimming or swimmers
- Locales: Tokyo, Japan
The Story
Staying at an inn near the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula, Tomoko Ikuta escapes the summer heat by taking a nap in her room. She sends her daughter Keiko, age five, and her sons Kiyoo and Katsuo, ages six and three, to play on the beach under the supervision of her sister-in-law Yasue. Proud of the whiteness of her skin, Yasue does not want to tan, so she remains under a beach umbrella and the children play near the edge of the water. Keiko and Kiyoo are caught in an undertow and pulled under the water; Yasue hurries toward them but collapses in the water from a...
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