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| Original Title | おさん |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Santatsu, an ordinary Edo carpenter, lives a life devoted to his craft, women merely casual diversions. But a single, drunken night with Osan, a humble worker, ignites an intimacy that shatters his complacency. Osan's intensely sensitive body awakens a profound, terrifying ecstasy—one that, in its throes, makes her cry out other men's names. Consumed by jealousy and a love he can't reconcile with her uncontrollable nature, Santatsu flees, leaving Osan to a tragic path. His journey back to Edo, fraught with unexpected encounters and self-reflection, forces him to confront his own complicity. He seeks to reclaim her, driven by a dawning sense of responsibility. Can a love born of such peculiar betrayal and intense desire ever find peace? Or are some connections destined to unravel, leaving only shattered lives and lingering questions about the human heart? |
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