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Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

by Lafcadio Hearn · 1904 · 256 pages

Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
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Recommended by 1 Elite

Guillermo del Toro

About This Book

A collection of eighteen Japanese supernatural stories based on traditional legends and folk beliefs adapted for Western audiences. The volume concludes with three non-fiction essays exploring the spiritual significance of butterflies, mosquitoes, and ants in Japanese culture and Buddhist thought.

Book Details

Published

1904

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9780804836623

Audiobook Available

4h 54m
Narrated by Nanako Water

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