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Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

by Lafcadio Hearn · 1904 · 256 pages

Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Recommended by 1 elite

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.

Genres

PhilosophyHistoryFiction & Literature

Topics

ConsciousnessCreativityStorytelling

Book Details

Published

1904

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9780804836623

Audiobook Available

4h 54m
Narrated by Nanako Water

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