by Junichiro Tanizaki · Companhia das Letras · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788535915310
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This work brings together two novellas by the renowned Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki. In 'The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi', the author narrates the story of Terukatsu, a young member of the Musashi clan who, after witnessing a battle in his childhood, develops an erotic and necrophilic obsession with severed heads. On the other hand, 'Kuzu' presents a narrator who attempts to write a historical novel about the Celestial Emperor, exploring the reconstruction of the past through memory and imagination. Both stories reflect Tanizaki's mastery in intertwining Japanese history with deep psychological elements and evocative narrative.
