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Naomi

Junichiro Tanizaki

A psychological novel following a husband's growing suspicion and emotional turmoil as he discovers his wife Naomi's infidelity during a summer stay in Kamakura. The narrative captures the protagonist's descent from contentment into jealousy and confusion.

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What this book knows

A man's worship of a Westernized woman reveals how desire colonizes the self and surrenders all power to the beloved.

Sex: Primary
Work: Present
Learning: Primary
Religion: Absent

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education-and-formation

tuition for English and music was twenty-five yen… I had used up all my savings and now have no money
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dance is the same as Japanese dance… a dexterous person can learn… Naomi told me it was only natural to charge that much
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I threw away the razor blade and jumped at her elbow, biting her — and Naomi immediately repelled me
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I bent down and crawled behind the well… Naomi came limping out of the hut, taking the lead
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self-and-identity

I couldn't look up at the pale, white, sculptural shape… I am a boorish person, but I like…
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I couldn't get rid of the regret… that rift seemed to appear naturally, and from then on it was difficult to get along
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