by Enchi Fumiko
A man may try as hard as he likes but he'll never know what schemes a woman may be slowly and quietly carrying out behind his back. The Tale of Enchi- Fumiko Enchi started her career as a dramatist; she was influenced by Ibsen and Strindberg, and cultivated an interest in kabuki. She emerged in ...
The ambiguity of the narrator lends a surreality to the book. This is carried forward in the abrupt transitions which keep the reader at the same place as the characters; on edge. The seance scene is a profound part of the novel as it seems to set the tone of the book and begins the wondering of th...