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Lord Redesdale 
Tales of Old Japan 

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‘Tales of Old Japan’ was written by Lord Redesdale in 1871. It is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 – 1868). It contains a number of classic Japanese stories, fairy tales, and other folklore; as well as Japanese sermons and non-fiction pieces on special ceremonies in Japanese life, such as marriage and harakiri, as observed by Lord Redesdale. The best know story of these is ‘The Forty-seven Ronins’ a true account of samurai revenge as it happened at the beginning of 18th century Japan. 



Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837 – 1916) was a British diplomat, collector and writer. He worked in Japan as second secretary to the British Legation at the time of the Meiji Restoration. 
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9788832540987 ● File size 2.0 MB ● Age 02-99 years ● Publisher E-BOOKARAMA ● Published 2024 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6932162 ● Copy protection without

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