The sleeping beauties

A book tells the story of a strange house in the suburbs of Tokyo, frequented by bourgeoisie who pay huge amounts of money to enjoy the purest form of the last love. The novel "The Sleeping Beauties" by Yasunari Kawabata was published with a beautiful translation by Marie Tawk from Dar Al-Adab as part of distinguished translated novels. Summary of "The Sleeping Beauties" In which world will old Igoshi enter when crossing the threshold of "The Sleeping Beauties"? This novel depicts the pursuit of elderly people afflicted with their desires. Inside a mysterious house, they come to spend the night beside a sleeping teenager, but the girl does not succumb to natural sleep; she sleeps under the influence of a drug that lasts all night without stopping. These old men enter the secret rooms of the sleepers as if they are entering the temple of some priestesses. And there, beside the living dolls, perhaps they relive their youth, their lost vitality, and a final adventure. For Igoshi, the five nights he spent in the rooms of the sleepers will be an opportunity to remember the women of his life and to drown in long reflections. Quotes from "The Sleeping Beauties" Nothing is more beautiful than the cold face of a sleeping young woman. Isn’t that the greatest consolation the world can offer? Even the most beautiful woman cannot hide her age when she is asleep. And the youthful face is sweet in sleep, even if its owner is not beautiful.