عنوان

Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn /

(Number (ISBN

069118965X

(Number (ISBN

9780691189659

Erroneous ISBN

0691167753

Erroneous ISBN

9780691167756

Title Proper

Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited and introduced by Andrei Codrescu with a foreword by Jack Zipes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Princeton :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Princeton University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

Series Title

Oddly modern fairy tales

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

From Out of the East : Reveries and Studies in New Japan (1897). The Dream of a Summer Day -- From Shadowings (1900). A Legend of Fugen-Bosatsu ; The Screen-Maiden ; The Corpse-Rider ; The Sympathy of Benten ; The Gratitude of the Samébito ; The Reconciliation -- From A Japanese Miscellany : Strange Stories, Folklore Gleanings, Studies Here & There (1901). Of a Promise Kept ; The Story of Umétsu Chūbei ; The Story of Kōgi the Priest ; The Story of Kwashin Koji -- From Kwaidan : Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904). The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōichi ; Oshidori ; The Story of O-Tei ; Ubazakura ; Diplomacy ; Of a Mirror and a Bell ; Jikininki ; Mujina ; Rokuro-Kubi ; A Dead Secret ; Yuki-Onna ; The Story of Aoyagi ; Jiu-Roku-Zakura ; The Dream of Akinosuké ; Riki-Baka ; Hi-Mawari ; Hōrai.

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A collection of twenty-eight stories inspired by Japanese folk tales and written by Western expatriate Lafcadio Hearn. Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, Hearn was a true prodigy - and world traveler. He worked as a reporter in Cincinnati, New Orleans, and the West Indies before heading to Japan in 1890 on a commission from Harper's. There, he married a Japanese woman from a samurai family, changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo, and became a Japanese subject. An avid collector of traditional Japanese tales, legends, and myths, Hearn taught literature and wrote his own tales for both Japanese and Western audiences. Hearn's tales span a variety of genres. Many are ghost stories, such as "The Corpse-Rider," in which a man foils the attempts of his former wife's ghost to haunt him. Some are love stories in which the beloved is not what she appears to be: in "The Story of Aoyagi," a young samurai narrowly escapes the wrath of his lord for marrying without permission, only to discover that his wife is the spirit of a willow tree. Throughout this collection, the author's reverence for Japan shines through, and his stories provide insights into the country's artistic and cultural heritage. With an introduction by Andrei Codrescu discussing the author's life and work, as well as a foreword by Jack Zipes, this text provides a unique window into one writer's multicultural literary journey.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

JSTOR

Stock Number

22573/ctvc5qmz6

International Standard Book Number

9780691167756

General Material Designation

Short stories.

Form Subheading

Selections

FICTION-- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.

FICTION-- General.

Manners and customs.

Japan, Fiction.

Japan, Social life and customs, Fiction.

Japan.

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LCO-- 004030

Number

Edition

Class number

Hearn, Lafcadio,1850-1904

Coscu, Ani.

Date of Transaction

20200822122924.0

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pn

Electronic name

[Book]

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