Kwaidan - formato ePub

"El romance de la Vía Láctea" constituye un curioso y heterogéneo recopilatorio de obras de Lafcadio Hearn, cuyo eje central radica en el mito de Tanabata, relato que no solo cuenta la historia de los...

Hijo de padre angloirlandés y madre griega, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) llegó en 1890 a Japón, donde, subyugado por el país (casó con una japonesa, fue profesor en la Universidad Imperial de Tokio y llegó...

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Ubazakura Jikininki Jiu-roku-sakura Mujima Oshidori Diplomacia El espejo y la campana El secreto de la muerta En una estación de ferrocarril Reflejos Riki-Baka Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (Santa Maura, isla...

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Scholar Lafcadio Hearn made it his life's work to study the world's supernatural superstitions, with a particular focus on Asian cultures. This volume brings together a series of traditional Japanese...

Kott?: Being Japanese Curio's with Sundry Cobwebs written by Lafcadio Hearn who was a writer, known best for his books about Japan, especially his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories. This...

Lafcadio Hearn's 'Some Chinese Ghosts' is a captivating collection of eerie tales that delve into the supernatural realm of Chinese folklore. Written in a vivid and descriptive style, Hearn's stories...

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Lafcadio Hearn's 'The Romance of the Milky Way, and Other Studies & Stories' is a collection of captivating and ethereal tales that delves into the mystical and supernatural in Japanese folklore....

Lafcadio Hearn's 'Shadowings' is a collection of 12 mesmerizing essays that delve into the deep complexities of Japanese culture and folklore. Hearn's evocative literary style draws readers into a world...

In Lafcadio Hearn's 'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series', readers are transported to the mesmerizing world of late 19th-century Japan. Through a collection of essays, Hearn vividly describes Japanese...

Lafcadio Hearn's 'Kwaidan' is a collection of Japanese ghost stories and folktales that captivate readers with its eerie and mystical atmosphere. Hearn's writing style is poetic and evocative, transporting...

Lafcadio Hearn's 'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series' is a captivating exploration of Japanese culture and traditions, written with a poetic and observational style. In this book, Hearn delves...

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