Old-world Japan
Author : Frank Rinder
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 1895
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Japanese Tales
Author : Royall Tyler
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307784061
Book Description
Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Tales of Old Edo - Kaiki
Author : Robert Weinberg
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9784902075083
Book Description
Japan has a long history of weird and supernatural literature, but it has been introduced into English only haphazardly until now. The first volume of a 3-volume anthology covering over two centuries of kaiki literature, including both short stories and manga, from Ueda Akinari's Ugetsu Monogatari of 1776 to Kyogoku Natsuhiko's modern interpretations of popular tales. Selected and with commentary by Higashi Masao, a recognized researcher and author in the field, the series systemizes and introduces the scope of the field and helps establish it as a genre of its own. This first volume presents a variety of work focusing on pre-modern Japan, and includes one manga.
Tales from Japan
Author : Helen McAlpine
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 18,19 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780192751751
Book Description
This extraordinary collection of stories from Japan are retellings of legends and fairy tales. You'll meet the Sea Spirit, the Moon God, the Emperor Kiyomori, Dragon Princess and many other magical characters. Amidst the stories, the beauty of Japan - its people, its animals and its landscape- is joyfully evoked.The stories include The Birth of Japan, Tales of the Heike, and the Tale of Princess Kaguya.
Ooka the Wise
Author : I. G. Edmonds
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
Author : Jay Rubin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 13,24 MB
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 014139563X
Book Description
This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers.
The Publisher
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 1902
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ISBN :
Book Description
Tales of Japan
Author : Chronicle Books
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 13,24 MB
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1452174539
Book Description
A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, and Tales of East Africa Fans of Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology • Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics
CD-ROMs in Print
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 2030 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN :
Book Description
The Revenge of the 47 Ronin
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 20,83 MB
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1849084289
Book Description
When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb. This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide – a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.
