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"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
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"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 3 1 false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 24 21:11:36 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 04 10:17:52 -0700 2009
Well this first tale is quite meticulous in setting the scene, puts a microscope on del...more...]]> 156167 16873 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 2 1 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Mar 04 08:09:56 -0800 2007 Thu Apr 26 13:45:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 51595766 1842705 5936848 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227718012m/5936848.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227718012s/5936848.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5936848._ 2.75 8 هذه الرواية تصوّر لنا سعي العجائز المصابين في رغباتهم . داخل منزل غامض ، يأتون لقضاء الليل إلى جانب مراهقة نائمة ، لكن الفتاة لا تستسلم لنوم طبيعي بل تنام تحت تأثير مخدر الليل كلّه دون توقف ،يدخل هؤلاء العجائز الغرف السرية للنائمات كأنُّهم يدخلون إلى معبد بعض الكاهنات .
و هناك إلى جانب الدمى الحيًّة ربما يستعيدون وهم شبابهم ، وهم حيوية ضائعة و مغامرة أخيرة .
بالنسبة لايغوشي ستكون الليالي الخمس التي أمضاها في غرف النائمات فرصة لتذكّر نساء حياته و الغرق في تأمّلات طويلة .

***

ترجمة : ماري طوق
]]> 1982 3 1 false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 13:00:04 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 13:38:18 -0700 2009 التفكير بما سيحدث الخيارات الممكنه والمتبقيه لرجل عجوز اجتاز الستين بسنوات
هذا النوع من الروايات جميل والوصف فيه يساعدني على تخ�...more...]]> 48453661 882233 5936848 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227718012m/5936848.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227718012s/5936848.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5936848._ 3.99 269 هذه الرواية تصوّر لنا سعي العجائز المصابين في رغباتهم . داخل منزل غامض ، يأتون لقضاء الليل إلى جانب مراهقة نائمة ، لكن الفتاة لا تستسلم لنوم طبيعي بل تنام تحت تأثير مخدر الليل كلّه دون توقف ،يدخل هؤلاء العجائز الغرف السرية للنائمات كأنُّهم يدخلون إلى معبد بعض الكاهنات .
و هناك إلى جانب الدمى الحيًّة ربما يستعيدون وهم شبابهم ، وهم حيوية ضائعة و مغامرة أخيرة .
بالنسبة لايغوشي ستكون الليالي الخمس التي أمضاها في غرف النائمات فرصة لتذكّر نساء حياته و الغرق في تأمّلات طويلة .

***

ترجمة : ماري طوق
]]> 1982 2 0 false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 06 15:11:06 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 12:17:57 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 37115611 237249 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Fri Nov 21 08:35:41 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 09:17:42 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 08:35:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 50855968 519606 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Mar 29 17:35:19 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 17:39:25 -0700 2009 And yet I h...more...]]> 37838087 1721043 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 0 0 false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 15 20:22:19 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 19 21:27:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5717444 335735 60498 8421726080 9788421726082 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209258240m/60498.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209258240s/60498.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60498.La_casa_de_las_bellas_durmientes 4.27 11 Había esta habitación, de unos cuatro metros cuadrados, y la habitación contigua, pero al parecer no habían más habitaciones en el piso superior; y como la planta baja resultaba demasiado reducida par alojar huéspedes, el lugar apenas podía llamarse una posada. Probablemente por que su secreto no lo permitía, el portal no ostentaba ningún letrero. Todo era silencio. Tras serle franqueado el portal cerrado con llave, el viejo Eguchi sólo había visto a la mujer con quien ahora estaba hablando. Era su primera visita. Ignoraba si se trataba de la propietaria o de una criada. Era mejor no hacer preguntas.
La mujer, baja y de unos cuarenta y cinco años, tenía una voz juvenil , y daba la impresión de haber cultivado especialmente una actitud seria y formal. Los labios delgados apenas se abrían cuando hablaba. No miraba a Eguchi con frecuencia. Algo en sus ojos oscuros minaba las defensas de éste, y parecía muy segura de sí misma. Preparó el té con una tetera de hierro sobre el brasero de bronce. Las hojas de té y la calidad de la infusión eran asombrosamente buenas para el lugar y la ocasión –con objeto de tranquilizar al viejo Eguchi. En la alcoba pendía un cuadro de Kawai Gyokudö, probablemente una reproducción, de una aldea de montaña al calor de las hojas otoñales. Nada sugería que la habitación albergara secretos insólitos.]]> 1982 4 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 11:53:51 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 11:59:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 22643618 1148740 3241926 8574480983 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1210034691m/3241926.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1210034691s/3241926.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241926.A_casa_das_belas_adormecidas 3.00 2
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 4 0 true Fri Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue May 20 16:29:24 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 16:30:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 45221436 272083 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 4 0 false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 21:38:03 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 09:10:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 44810858 1668418 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 3 0 false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 18:49:55 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:58:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 22260193 1119080 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Wed May 14 16:19:11 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 16:30:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 33419 1880 60498 8421726080 9788421726082 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209258240m/60498.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209258240s/60498.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60498.La_casa_de_las_bellas_durmientes 3.99 269 Había esta habitación, de unos cuatro metros cuadrados, y la habitación contigua, pero al parecer no habían más habitaciones en el piso superior; y como la planta baja resultaba demasiado reducida par alojar huéspedes, el lugar apenas podía llamarse una posada. Probablemente por que su secreto no lo permitía, el portal no ostentaba ningún letrero. Todo era silencio. Tras serle franqueado el portal cerrado con llave, el viejo Eguchi sólo había visto a la mujer con quien ahora estaba hablando. Era su primera visita. Ignoraba si se trataba de la propietaria o de una criada. Era mejor no hacer preguntas.
La mujer, baja y de unos cuarenta y cinco años, tenía una voz juvenil , y daba la impresión de haber cultivado especialmente una actitud seria y formal. Los labios delgados apenas se abrían cuando hablaba. No miraba a Eguchi con frecuencia. Algo en sus ojos oscuros minaba las defensas de éste, y parecía muy segura de sí misma. Preparó el té con una tetera de hierro sobre el brasero de bronce. Las hojas de té y la calidad de la infusión eran asombrosamente buenas para el lugar y la ocasión –con objeto de tranquilizar al viejo Eguchi. En la alcoba pendía un cuadro de Kawai Gyokudö, probablemente una reproducción, de una aldea de montaña al calor de las hojas otoñales. Nada sugería que la habitación albergara secretos insólitos.]]> 1982 4 0 false Sun Feb 11 02:17:25 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 16 15:57:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 40279829 1283928 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Tue Dec 16 21:40:09 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 21:50:19 -0800 2008 37447167 1702911 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 4 0 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 11 13:15:39 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 13:39:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 57343708 1854110 6496336 9735012448 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1243332041m/6496336.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1243332041s/6496336.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6496336-frumoasele-adormite 2.50 2 Observatia criticului: Miza acestei carti dense, grea ca un parfum care staruie indelung in amintire, este cuprinsa in jocul subtil dintre patru cuvinte: viata, vis, moarte, somn.
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p.s. Mi-a placut dintre amintirile batranului cea legata de hanami. :)]]> 57690114 2363973 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 28 19:54:07 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 19:54:16 -0700 2009 33332142 1231769 3170468 3518396854 9783518396858 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3170468.Die_schlafenden_Sch_nen 3.67 3
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 3 0 true Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 02:11:04 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 02:11:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 62764274 963789 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Thu Jul 09 07:54:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 07:55:39 -0700 2009 45284074 1990849 14032 4770029756 9784770029751 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741m/14032.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575741s/14032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14032.House_of_the_Sleeping_Beauties_And_Other_Stories 3.99 269
"He was not to do anything in bad taste, the woman of the house warned old Eguchi. He was not to put his finger into the mouth of the sleeping girl, or try anything else of that sort." With his promise to abide by the rules, Eguchi begins his life as a member of a secret club for elderly gentlemen
who have lost their sexual powers. At an inn several hours from Tokyo they indulge in their last pleasure: lying with beautiful young girls who are sleeping nude when the men arrive. As "House of the Sleeping Beauties" unfolds in Kawabata's subtle prose, the horrified reader comes to see that the
sexual excitement is a result not of rejuvenescence, but of a flirtation with death.

The three stories presented in this volume all center upon a lonely protagonist and his peculiar eroticism. In each, the author explores the interplay of fantasy and reality at work on a mind in solitude-in "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the elderly Eguchi and his clandestine trips to his club;
in "One Arm," the bizarre dialogue of a man with the arm of a young girl; in "Of Birds and Beasts," a middle-aged man's memories of an affair with a dancer mingled with glimpses of his abnormal attachment to his pets.

All of these stories appear in English for the first time outside of Japan. "Of Birds and Beasts," written in the early 1930's, is one of Kawabata's earlier works, while "One Arm" and "House of the Sleeping Beauties," the latter hailed by novelist Yukio Mishima as the best of Kawabata's works, are
among his later works.]]> 1982 5 0 false Tue Feb 03 13:53:09 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:53:41 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14032