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Gay FictionSamurai & Feudal Japan

The Great Mirror of Male Love

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  • 1990 first published
  • 371 pages
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Ihara Saikaku's The Great Mirror of Male Love (1990) is a gay fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel. It deals with gay men, sexual behavior, Samurai and actors.

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At about 371 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Men, conduct of life
  • Men, sexual behavior
  • Gay men
  • Sexual behavior
  • Samurai
  • Actors

Quick answers

Who wrote The Great Mirror of Male Love?

The Great Mirror of Male Love was written by Ihara Saikaku and first published in 1990.

What genre is The Great Mirror of Male Love?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is The Great Mirror of Male Love?

The median edition has 371 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Great Mirror of Male Love?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Kindaichi case files, Shōgun and The Samurai's Tale.

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