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Аудіокнига Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

Lafcadio HEARN - Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

Short Stories,

17-03-2021

Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,— such as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Kokon-Chomonshu, Tama-Sudare, and Hyaku-Monogatari. Some of the stories may have had a Chinese origin: the very remarkable "Dream of Akinosuke,"...

Lafcadio HEARN

3:51:40

Аудіокнига Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series

Lafcadio HEARN - Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series

Essays & Short Works, Travel & Geography,

01-04-2022

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn detailing his first impressions of the country he found so fascinating he decided to stay there for the rest of his life. In these essays and recollections he expresses his curiosity, bewilderment, and mar...

Lafcadio HEARN

11:38:58

Lafcadio HEARN - Shadowings

Essays & Short Works, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology),

03-02-2020

This is another of the popular books that Lafcadio Hearn wrote on various Japanese subjects. The first part "Stories From Strange Books" is a collection of Japanese tales about ghosts and strange occurrences. In the second part "Japanese Studies", Hearn discourses on cicadae, gir...

Lafcadio HEARN

05:04:48

Аудіокнига Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

Lafcadio HEARN - Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

Essays & Short Works, Travel & Geography,

09-03-2020

In an introductory paragraph, Lafcadio Hearn declares his intention: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with the above character, this word s...

Lafcadio HEARN

07:57:17

Lafcadio HEARN - Gleanings in Buddha Fields

Culture & Heritage Fiction, Essays & Short Works,

09-12-2019

Lafcadio Hearn was one of the first Westerners to live in Japan during the early Meiji era, and a prolific writer. Although chiefly known for his collections of Japanese ghost stories (in particular

Lafcadio HEARN

06:25:05

Lafcadio HEARN - Exotics and Retrospectives

Essays & Short Works, Philosophy,

08-03-2020

Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850 in Greece, went to Japan when he was 40 years old and became a Japanese citizen only 6 years later. His writings about Japan from the beginning of the Meiji era, when the country was just opening to the West, remain among the most important explanations ...

Lafcadio HEARN

05:32:41

Аудіокнига Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs

Lafcadio HEARN - Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales,

09-03-2020

Kottō contains 20 Japanese stories, collected from different sources and translated by Lafcadio Hearn. The types of stories in this collection are widespread: There are old ghost stories Hearn is best known for (The Legend of Yurei-Daki), his own observations and musings (Pat...

Lafcadio HEARN

4:19:41

Lafcadio HEARN - In Ghostly Japan

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Short Stories,

30-01-2020

This collection of 14 stories collected by Lafcadio Hearn, contains Japanese ghost stories, but also several non-fiction pieces. Hearn tries to give a glimpse into the customs of the Japanese, by giving examples of Buddhist Proverbs and explaining the use of incense and the natio...

Lafcadio HEARN

4:33:47

Аудіокнига Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

Lafcadio HEARN - Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

*Non-fiction, History, Religion,

19-12-2019

Greece-born Lafcadio Hearn (1850 - 1904) spent decades of his life in Japan, even marrying a Japanese woman, thus becoming a Japanese citizen by the name of Koizumi Yakumo (小泉八雲). He wrote many books on Japan, especially about its folklore. In this posthumously published book, h...

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13:58:18

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