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Kwaidan: Ghost Stories and Strange Tales of Old Japan (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)

Kwaidan: Ghost Stories and Strange Tales of Old Japan (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)
By Lafcadio Hearn

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During the latter half of the 19th century, American journalist Lafcadio Hearn became our nation's great interpreter of all things Japanese. His superb translation of 20 supernatural tales teems with undead samurais, man-eating goblins, and other terrifying demons. These classic ghost stories inspired the Oscar®-nominated 1964 film of the same name. 22 illustrations.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #986449 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-07-28
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 176 pages

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Ghost Stories and Strange Tales...5
First published in 1932, and later made into a movie, this is a great book of Japanese ghost stories and folklore translated by Lafcadio Hearn, a man who loved Japan and all things Japanese. Outside of the first story about the blind biwa player, Hoichi, the rest were new to me and wonderful in how well crafted and detailed they are. There are also some essays in the back that deal with myths and tales about butterflies, ants and so on. Many of these myths and stories came to Japan from China and therefore still show their Chinese roots. Others are purely Japanese and the whole book is a delight to read. If not very scary.