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Kwaidan translates from the Japanese as weird tales, which perfectly describes these haunting stories. This collection of supernatural tales includes a musician called upon to perform for the dead, man-eating goblins, and insects who uncannily mimic human behavior. A perfect treat for fans of... read more
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The publication of a new volume of Lafcadio Hearn's exquisite studies of Japan happens, by a delicate irony, to fall in the very month when the world is waiting with tense expectation for news of the latest exploits of Japanese battleships.
Table of Contents edit
The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi
Oshidori
The Story of O-Tei
Ubazakura
Diplomacy
Of A Mirror and a Bell
Jikininki
Mujina
Rokuro-Kubi
A Dead Secret
Yuki-Onna
The Story of Aoyagi
Jiu-Roku-Zakura
The Dream of Akinosuke
Riki-Baka
Hi-Mawari
Horai
Insect Studies:
Butterflies
Insects
Ants
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Lafcadio Hearn (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.4
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Movie Connections edit
- Kaidan (IMDb): 1964.
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