Confessions of a Mask
三島由紀夫 and Meredith Weatherby's Confessions of a Mask (1958) is a gay fiction novel. The story is set in Japan, in the 1940s. It features Yukio Mishima and Kochan. Readers will find themes of gay men, Translations from Japanese, Biographical and gay youth.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 156 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 24 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 254 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Confessions of a Mask
Confessions of a Mask is Japanese author Yukio Mishima's second novel. Published in 1949, it launched him to national fame though he was only in his early twenties.
Quick answers
Who wrote Confessions of a Mask?
Confessions of a Mask was written by 三島由紀夫 and Meredith Weatherby and first published in 1958.
What genre is Confessions of a Mask?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Confessions of a Mask?
The median edition has 254 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Confessions of a Mask?
Readers who like it often enjoy Finistère, City of Night and A Boy's Own Story.
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