Description
| Product ID: | 9780486450940 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Dover Books on Literature & Drama |
| Title: | Kwaidan |
| Subtitle: | Ghost Stories and Strange Tales of Old Japan |
| Authors: | Author: Lafcadio Hearn, Oscar Lewis |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Horror and supernatural fiction, Horror & ghost stories, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Myth & legend told as fiction |
| Description: | From America''s great interpreter of all things Japanese — 20 supernatural tales teeming with undead samurais, man-eating goblins and other terrifying demons. Includes 22 illustrations. During the latter half of the 19th century, American journalist Lafcadio Hearn became our nation''s great interpreter of all things Japanese. His superb translation of 20 supernatural tales teems with undead samurais, man-eating goblins, and other terrifying demons. These classic ghost stories inspired the Oscar®-nominated 1964 film of the same name. 22 illustrations. |
| Imprint Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-08-24 |