Lafcadio Hearn


In Ghostly Japan

Hearn, Lafcadio | IN GHOSTLY JAPAN


BoklivArtikelnr: 9784805315835

Boken utforskar japansk folklore genom 14 spökhistorier och buddhistiska traditioner, vilket ger en inblick i landets andliga värld.

  • Fascinerande berättelser om japansk folktro.

  • Inkluderar dödliga spöken och yokai.

  • Utgiven som pocket, 2021.

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Ny
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REA-pris178 kr

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Bindning: Pocket

Bokförlag: MacMillan Ltd.
ISBN: 9784805315835

Omfång: 192 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2021-03-09

Förlagets information

"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day."

In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories-including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains

"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day."

In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories-including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains the book's importance as a Japanese cultural and literary classic.

The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore-the spirits of the dead and the spirits of the living. In Ghostly Japan examines both and, in the process, offers a fascinating window into Japan's supernatural and spiritual world.

The 14 stories include:

  • "Fragment"-A young pilgrim encounters a mountain of skulls and is shown a terrible truth
  • "Ingwa-banashi"-On her deathbed, a dying wife bequeaths to her young rival a sinister and horrific gift
  • "A Passional Karma"-A spectral beauty transcends death to return for her handsome samurai lover
  • "Story of a Tengu"-A priest saves the life of a Yokai monk and is granted a wish, but the outcome is not as expected

While some stories contain spine-tingling imagery, others offer looks into Japan's rich culture and folklore. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on the nation's fascination with verse, "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several traditional Zen Buddhist sayings and "Incense" examines its use in rituals to summon and banish spirits.

Whether you're interested in classic ghost stories, or simply want to enjoy the prose of a legendary writer, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights.


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'In Ghostly Japan' av Lafcadio Hearn handlar om japansk folklore och spökhistorier genom 14 berättelser som inkluderar spöken, yokai och buddhistiska traditioner.

Boken utforskar teman som japansk folktro, vardagsliv, kultur och hur dessa element sammanflätas, med insikter om poesi och zenbuddhistiska uttryck.

Det specifika exemplaret av 'In Ghostly Japan' är en ny pocketbok utgiven av MacMillan Ltd. den 9 mars 2021, med 192 sidor och ISBN 9784805315835.

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