Kwaidan: Stories And Studies Of Strange Things
by Lafcadio Hearn
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Author: Lafcadio HearnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-15
ISBN: 0804836620
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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Book Review: A SUPERB INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS
Summary: 5 Stars
Lafcadio Hearn was one of the most prominent "orientalists" of the XIX century. After introducing his Western readers to the mysteries and exoticism of the African American tradition, he unveiled the secrets and mysteries of Japan. A Japan that was still almost unspoilt by foreign contact and whose legends and ghost tales Hearn translated and compiled in several books such as KAIDAN. These are delicate yet eerie stories that Hearn narrates with incredible subtlety and savvy. There is also a famous 1960s film by the same title inspired on this book and directed by Japanese film maker Kobayashi.
A beautiful collection of ghost stories that will delight all readers without distinction.
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