Kwaidan: Ghost Stories and Strange Tales of Old Japan (Dover Literature: Folklore/Mythology Short Stories) - Softcover
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A blind musician with amazing talent is called upon to perform for the dead. Faceless creatures haunt an unwary traveler. A beautiful woman — the personification of winter at its cruelest — ruthlessly kills unsuspecting mortals. These and 17 other chilling supernatural tales — based on legends, myths, and beliefs of ancient Japan — represent the very best of Lafcadio Hearn's literary style. They are also a culmination of his lifelong interest in the endlessly fascinating customs and tales of the country where he spent the last fourteen years of his life, translating into English the atmospheric stories he so avidly collected.
Teeming with undead samurais, man-eating goblins, and other terrifying demons, these 20 classic ghost stories inspired the Oscar®-nominated 1964 film of the same name.
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About the Author
Hearn (1850-1904) was born in Levkas, Greece, as the son of Greek and British parents. In 1869 he went to the United States and did various work, finally as a journalist. In 1890 he came to Japan and taught English in Japanese schools, and became a Japanese citizen under the name of Koizumi Yakuma. He died in Tokyo.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Fujita, Yasumasa (illustrator). re-issue. Twenty classic ghost stories baed on legends, myths and beliefs of old Japan. Rendered in English and assembled by Lafcadio Hearn, a Boston Yankee who lived in Japan for many years, and informed the West about that mysterious country. The first edition of this book was published in 1904. This is an unabridged republication of the edition published in 1932 by The Shimbi Shoin, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan. Introduction by Oscar Lewis, 22 black & white illustrations by Yasumasa Fujita. xv+159 pages. Seller Inventory # 12785
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Paperback. Condition: new. Fujita, Yasumasa (illustrator). Paperback. A blind musician with amazing talent is called upon to perform for the dead. Faceless creatures haunt an unwary traveler. A beautiful woman - the personification of winter at its cruelest - ruthlessly kills unsuspecting mortals. These and 17 other chilling supernatural tales - based on legends, myths, and beliefs of ancient Japan - represent the very best of Lafcadio Hearn's literary style. They are also a culmination of his lifelong interest in the endlessly fascinating customs and tales of the country where he spent the last fourteen years of his life, translating into English the atmospheric stories he so avidly collected.Teeming with undead samurais, man-eating goblins, and other terrifying demons, these 20 classic ghost stories inspired the Oscar;-nominated 1964 film of the same name. From America's great interpreter of all things Japanese - 20 supernatural tales teeming with undead samurais, man-eating goblins and other terrifying demons. Includes 22 illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780486450940