Japanese Fairy Tales and Others [Paperback]

Lafcadio Hearn (Author)

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Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Cosimo Classics (March 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1602060711
ISBN-13: 978-1602060715
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 0.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 181 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,373,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Black Forest is not the only place where fairies beguile and animals take human shape-the shadows of Mount Fuji boast their own impressive catalogue of accounts of the weird and the wonderful. From cautionary tales to ghostly visions, the fairy stories of Japan are characterized not only by the customary amount of fantasy but also by a welcome dose of mischievous fun. For any lover of other-worlds, dreamscapes, and magical beings, this collection of Japanese folk and fairy tales provides quick transportation to a land of miniature warriors, willow-women, and ogre-isles, beautifully accented by the unmistakable exoticism of the Land of the Rising Sun. Bohemian and writer PATRICK LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and worked as newspaper reporter in the United States before decamping to Japan. He also wrote In Ghostly Japan (1899), and Kwaidan (1904).

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