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Tales of Old Japan was the first collection of Japanese popular stories to appear in English and is a classic among writings from Japan. Mitford's work covers the genres of ghost story, fairy tale, folklore and tales of the samurai. Here you will find mysterious No Plays, a fascinating eye-witness account of a hara-kiri ceremony by candlelight and tales of vampires and other creatures of superstition - magic cats, foxes and badgers. Included too are the tale of the cat who bites to death a concubine and transforms itself into a witch-simulacrum of her and the most celebrated story, The Ghost of Sakura.
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Myth, Legend and Folklore: Tales of Old Japan, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Baron Redesdale
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2000
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- Taal
- Engels
- Uitgever
- Wordsworth Editions
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2000
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 320
- ISBN10
- 1840225106
- ISBN13
- 9781840225105
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Kinderboeken, Fantasy, Young Adult, Klassiekers, Sprookjes, Young Adult Fantasy, Mythologie, Japan, Folklore, Saga's, Tradities en Gewoonten, Samurai
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- Tales of old Japan
- Beoordeling
- 3,6 van 5
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- Tales of Old Japan was the first collection of Japanese popular stories to appear in English and is a classic among writings from Japan. Mitford's work covers the genres of ghost story, fairy tale, folklore and tales of the samurai. Here you will find mysterious No Plays, a fascinating eye-witness account of a hara-kiri ceremony by candlelight and tales of vampires and other creatures of superstition - magic cats, foxes and badgers. Included too are the tale of the cat who bites to death a concubine and transforms itself into a witch-simulacrum of her and the most celebrated story, The Ghost of Sakura.