In Ghostly Japan
At the turn of the twentieth century, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was instrumental in introducing Western readers to Japanese culture and literature. His writings from Japan became his most popular works, and he was famed not only as an interpreter of Japanese myths but also as a… Celý popis ↓
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In Ghostly Japan
At the turn of the twentieth century, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was instrumental in introducing Western readers to Japanese culture and literature. His writings from Japan became his most popular works, and he was famed not only as an interpreter of Japanese myths but also as a teller of strange and macabre tales.This volume offers a collection of Hearn's memorable depictions of the folklore, superstitions, and traditions of old Japan. Raised in Dublin and a longtime resident of the United States, the writer, translator, and teacher arrived in Japan in 1890 and spent the rest of his life there.
The spooky stories are populated by a pilgrim who attempts to climb a mountain of skulls, a dying wife who Its chilling tales of the spirit world are interwoven with nonfiction reflections on the country's idioms, Buddhist proverbs, translations of haiku, and the ritual uses of incense.
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In Ghostly Japan
Ghostly
Ghostly Game
War in Japan
Made in Japan
Ghostly Horizon
Ghostly Matter
Ghostly Ruins
Ghostly Matters
Geek in Japan
Abroad in Japan
Living in Japan
Japan in Miniature
Potter in Japan
