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Kwaidan: Stories And Studies Of Strange Things
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Publication date
March 15, 2005
Pages
240
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780804836623
ISBN-10
0804836620
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
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Lafcadio Hearn's Japan | In Ghostly Japan | Five Modern No Plays | Tales of Moonlight and Rain | After the Quake | The Book of Yokai | Japanese Tales | Grapefruit | Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan
Lafcadio Hearn's Japan | In Ghostly Japan | Five Modern No Plays | Tales of Moonlight and Rain | After the Quake | The Book of Yokai | Japanese Tales | Grapefruit | Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This collection of Japanese supernatural stories is a classic work in the field of Japanese horror.
Known primarily as an early interpreter of Japanese culture and customs, the famous writer Lafcadio Hearn also wrote ghost storiesâ"delicate, transparent, ghostly sketches"âabout his adopted land. Many of the stories found in Kwaidan, "stories and studies of strange things," are based on Japanese tales of long ago told to him by his wife; others possibly have a Chinese origin. All have been re-colored and reshaped by Hearn's inimitable hand.
Some critics attribute Hearn's fascination with eerie tales to his partial blindness. Whatever its roots, he was clearly drawn to the hidden realms of the spirit world and to strange facts and marvels. In this collection of unforgettably haunting stories, Hearn brings together "the meeting of three ways"âthe austere dreams of India, the subtle beauty of Japan and the relentless science of the Western world.
Japanese ghost and supernatural tales include:
Known primarily as an early interpreter of Japanese culture and customs, the famous writer Lafcadio Hearn also wrote ghost storiesâ"delicate, transparent, ghostly sketches"âabout his adopted land. Many of the stories found in Kwaidan, "stories and studies of strange things," are based on Japanese tales of long ago told to him by his wife; others possibly have a Chinese origin. All have been re-colored and reshaped by Hearn's inimitable hand.
Some critics attribute Hearn's fascination with eerie tales to his partial blindness. Whatever its roots, he was clearly drawn to the hidden realms of the spirit world and to strange facts and marvels. In this collection of unforgettably haunting stories, Hearn brings together "the meeting of three ways"âthe austere dreams of India, the subtle beauty of Japan and the relentless science of the Western world.
Japanese ghost and supernatural tales include:
- A musician called upon to perform for the dead
- Man-eating goblins
- Insects who uncannily mimic human behavior
Editions
Hardcover
from Indypublish.Com (July 1, 2003)
9781404368675 | details & prices | 111 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $62.99
About: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
About: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
from Indypublish.Com (June 1, 2002)
9781404312302 | details & prices | 140 pages | List price $93.99
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Paperback
from Createspace Independent Pub (September 18, 2014)
9781502411730 | details & prices | 116 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.27 in. | List price $12.99
from Createspace Independent Pub (December 7, 2012)
9781481196130 | details & prices | 92 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.23 in. | List price $12.95
About: Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,âsuch as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Kokon-Chomonshu, Tama-Sudare, and Hyaku-Monogatari.
About: Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,âsuch as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Kokon-Chomonshu, Tama-Sudare, and Hyaku-Monogatari.
from Lightning Source Inc (June 20, 2012)
9781486149926 | details & prices | 52 pages | List price $9.94
from Digireads.Com (January 30, 2010)
9781420934830 | details & prices | 70 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.25 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $5.95
About: Upon his arrival in Japan in 1890, Lafcadio Hearn found himself enamored with the culture, people, and stories of the country, and would make Japan his home until his death in 1904.
About: Upon his arrival in Japan in 1890, Lafcadio Hearn found himself enamored with the culture, people, and stories of the country, and would make Japan his home until his death in 1904.
from Wilder Pubns Ltd (April 30, 2009); titled "Kwaidan, Stories and Studies of Strange Things"
9781604596960 | details & prices | 91 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $7.80
from Indypublish.Com (February 28, 2009)
9781437897852 | details & prices | 140 pages | List price $71.99
About: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
About: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
from Standard Pubns Inc (November 30, 2007)
9781604245127 | details & prices | 110 pages | 7.00 × 9.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $10.45
About: Hearn is best known for his stories about Japan, especially his ghost stories and legends.
About: Hearn is best known for his stories about Japan, especially his ghost stories and legends.
from Stone Bridge Pr (February 20, 2007)
9781933330242 | details & prices | 142 pages | 5.25 × 7.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $10.95
About: A miscellany of ghost stories, odd tales, and curious observations by a master storyteller who penetrated Japan more deeply than any other Westerner.
About: A miscellany of ghost stories, odd tales, and curious observations by a master storyteller who penetrated Japan more deeply than any other Westerner.
from Echo Library (November 30, 2006)
9781406813258 | details & prices | 84 pages | List price $9.90
About: A miscellany of ghost stories, odd tales, and curious observations by a master storyteller who penetrated Japan more deeply than any other Westerner.
About: A miscellany of ghost stories, odd tales, and curious observations by a master storyteller who penetrated Japan more deeply than any other Westerner.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Tuttle Pub (March 15, 2005)
9780804836623 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.95
About: This collection of Japanese supernatural stories is a classic work in the field of Japanese horror.
About: This collection of Japanese supernatural stories is a classic work in the field of Japanese horror.
from Univ Pr of the Pacific (July 30, 2004)
9781410215413 | details & prices | 252 pages | List price $17.99
About: "Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books.
About: "Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books.
from Kessinger Pub Co (June 30, 2004); titled "Kwaidan Stories And Studies Of Strange Things"
9781419128851 | details & prices | 96 pages | List price $18.95
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
from Cosimo Inc (June 30, 2004)
9781596050150 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $9.99
About: "Kwaidan" means "weird tales.
About: "Kwaidan" means "weird tales.
from Indypublish.Com (July 1, 2003)
9781404368682 | details & prices | 140 pages | List price $71.99
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
from Indypublish.Com (June 1, 2002)
9781404312319 | details & prices | 140 pages | List price $88.99
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
from Tuttle Shokai Inc (January 1, 2001)
9784925080323 | details & prices | 4.35 × 7.15 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $12.95
About: A collection of Kwaidan or Weird Tales compiled by the Greek/British journalist, teacher, and storyteller Lafacdio Hearn.
About: A collection of Kwaidan or Weird Tales compiled by the Greek/British journalist, teacher, and storyteller Lafacdio Hearn.
from Tuttle Pub (July 1, 1971); titled "Kwaidan; Stories and Studies of Strange Things"
9780804809542 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $12.95
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
from Dover Pubns (June 1, 1968); titled "Kwaidan; Stories and Studies of Strange Things"
9780486219011 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $3.95
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