Name: In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities (in English)
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Author: Lafcadio Hearn
ISBN: 9784805315835

portada In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lafcadio Hearn

Preface by

Michael Dylan Foster

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.0 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9784805315835

Synopsis "In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities (in English)"

"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day." In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories--including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains the book's importance as a Japanese cultural and literary classic. The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore--the spirits of the dead and the spirits of the living. In Ghostly Japan examines both and, in the process, offers a fascinating window into Japan's supernatural and spiritual world. The 14 stories include: "Fragment"--A young pilgrim encounters a mountain of skulls and is shown a terrible truth"Ingwa-banashi"--On her deathbed, a dying wife bequeaths to her young rival a sinister and horrific gift"A Passional Karma"--A spectral beauty transcends death to return for her handsome samurai lover"Story of a Tengu"--A priest saves the life of a Yokai monk and is granted a wish, but the outcome is not as expectedWhile some stories contain spine-tingling imagery, others offer looks into Japan's rich culture and folklore. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on the nation's fascination with verse, "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several traditional Zen Buddhist sayings and "Incense" examines its use in rituals to summon and banish spirits. Whether you're interested in classic ghost stories, or simply want to enjoy the prose of a legendary writer, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights.

Lafcadio Hearn

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(Grecia 1850 - Japón 1904), nacido en Grecia de padre irlandés y madre griega, se crió entre Grecia e Irlanda. A los diecinueve años se trasladó a los Estados Unidos para iniciar su carrera de periodismo y posteriormente a Japón en 1890, donde pasaría el resto de su vida como profesor y escritor. Destaca por su talento narrativo y descriptivo tanto en su faceta periodística como literaria. Fue uno de los primeros europeos en dar a conocer la cultura japonesa al lector occidental. Su larga estancia en Japón, sumada a su profundo conocimiento de la cultura y tradiciones niponas y a su imaginación poética y estilo narrativo le han asegurado un lugar privilegiado en la comunidad lectora y un lugar más privilegiado aún en el corazón de los japoneses.

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