Dec 29, 2009

Death in Midsummer | Death in Midsummer

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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Death in Midsummer | Death in Midsummer

At a glance:

The Story

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