A.B. Mitford

Tales of Old Japan

Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four No plays. 38 illustrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 142mm x 213mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9780486440620
• ISBN-10: 0486440621
• Artikelnr.: 21861050

Inhaltsangabe

Preface The Forty-Seven Ronins The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki The
Kazuma's Revenge A Story of the Otokodaté of Yedo The Wonderful Adventures
of Funakoshi Jiuyémon The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto Fairy Tales The
Tongue-cut Sparrow The Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle The Crackling
Mountain The Story of the Old Man who made Withered Trees to Blossom The
Battle of the Ape and the Crab The Adventures of Little Peachling The
Foxes' Wedding The History of Sakata Kintoki The Elves and the Envious
Neighbour The Ghost of Sakura How Tajima Shumé was tormented by a Devil of
his own Creation Concerning Certain Superstitions The Vampire Cat of
Nabéshima The Story of the Faithful Cat How a Man was Bewitched and had his
Head Shaved by the Foxes The Grateful Foxes The Badger's Money The Prince
and the Badger Japanese Sermons Sermons I-III Appendices An Account of the
Hara-Kiri The Marriage Ceremony On the Birth and Rearing of Children
Funeral Rites