The mask and the hammer : nihilism in the novels of Mishima Yukio

This thesis offers an analysis of some of the major novels of Mishima Yukio in the light of their underlying nihilist world-view. There are primarily three different levels to the analysis: philosophical, psychological and moral/political, to each of which a chapter is devoted. In the treatment of e...

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Main Author: Starrs, Roy
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27201