Japanese Fairy Tales and Others (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781602060715)

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).

Author: Lafcadio Hearn
ISBN-10: 1602060711
ISBN-13: 9781602060715
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d