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Japanese Ghost Stories

By Lafcadio Hearn
Series: Japanese Classics
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Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn is a captivating collection of eerie tales drawn from Japanese folklore. Hearn explores themes of love, revenge, and mystery, crafting stories that delve into the supernatural and the afterlife. Each narrative offers a glimpse into the cultural and spiritual beliefs of Japan, enveloping readers in an atmospheric world of yokai and otherworldly occurrences.
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You might enjoy this collection if you're fascinated by the eerie and the supernatural, as it offers a captivating journey into traditional ghostly folktales from Japan. This work may appeal to you if you appreciate atmospheric writing with vivid descriptions that bring ancient spirits, mysterious happenings, and cultural myths to life.

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Japanese Ghost Stories

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New in Penguin Japanese Classics - ghost stories from a master recounter of the macabre.

Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics - a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th-century writers, with covers inspired by Japanese art and design. Taking us from a sun-drenched affair in a seaside town to an underground 'ark' full of shadows and eccentrics, with stops at mountains of skulls, lonely apartments, and boarding school dormitories, this series is perfect for new and long-time readers of Japanese literature.

In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living, and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Lafcadio Hearn, a master storyteller, drew on traditional Japanese folklore, infused with memories of his own haunted childhood in Ireland, to create these chilling tales. They are today regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.

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Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn receives praise for its ethereal storytelling and vivid depiction of supernatural folklore. Reviewers appreciate Hearn's ability to transport readers into the mystique and eerie charm of traditional Japanese tales. Although some mention the archaic language as a minor hurdle, many find it enhances the authenticity and atmosphere of the stories.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241675298

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Paul Murray

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 256

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Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Lafcadio Hearn Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Japanese Classics

About the Author

The improbable life story of Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) included a peculiarly gothic childhood in Ireland during which he was successively abandoned by his mother, his father and his guardian; two decades in the United States, where he worked as a journalist and was sacked for marrying a former slave; and a long period in Japan, where he married a Japanese woman and wrote about Japanese society and aesthetics for a Western readership. His ghost stories, which were drawn from Japanese folklore and influenced by Buddhist beliefs, appeared in collections throughout the 1890s and 1900s. He is a much celebrated figure in Japan.

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