Written while Hearn was a professor of English literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, Shadowings (1900) consists of three sections on various subjects. The first, “Stories from Strange Books, ” contains six stories of horror folklore. The second section, ‘Japanese Studies, ‘ has musings on cicadas, female Japanese names, and old Japanese songs. “Fantasies, ” the last section, consists of seven additional essays, including one on the “horror” and glory of Gothic architecture.
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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo, was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, spent years in America, and finally became a citizen of Japan. A journalist and translator, he played a major role in introducing Japanese culture to the West. His translations of Japanese fairy tales and ghost stories were especially influential.
Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 302 ● ISBN 9781411464100 ● Tamanho do arquivo 1.9 MB ● Idade 99-17 anos ● Editora Barnes & Noble ● Publicado 2011 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 5864557 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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