{"product_id":"japanese-tales-of-lafcadio-hearn-paperback","title":"Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrei Codrescu\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of twenty-eight brilliant and strange stories, inspired by Japanese folk tales and written by renowned Western expatriate Lafcadio Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was one of the nineteenth century's best-known writers, his name celebrated alongside those of Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson. Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, Hearn was a true prodigy and world traveler. He worked as a reporter in Cincinnati, New Orleans, and the West Indies before heading to Japan in 1890 on a commission from \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e. There, he married a Japanese woman from a samurai family, changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo, and became a Japanese subject. An avid collector of traditional Japanese tales, legends, and myths, Hearn taught literature and wrote his own tales for both Japanese and Western audiences. \u003ci\u003eJapanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn\u003c\/i\u003e brings together twenty-eight of Hearn's strangest and most entertaining stories in one elegant volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHearn's tales span a variety of genres. Many are fantastical ghost stories, such as \"The Corpse-Rider,\" in which a man foils the attempts of his former wife's ghost to haunt him. Some are love stories in which the beloved is not what she appears to be: in \"The Story of Aoyagi,\" a young samurai narrowly escapes the wrath of his lord for marrying without permission, only to discover that his wife is the spirit of a willow tree. Throughout this collection, Hearn's reverence for Japan shines through, and his stories provide insights into the country's artistic and cultural heritage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an introduction by Andrei Codrescu discussing Hearn's life and work, as well as a foreword by Jack Zipes, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique window into one writer's multicultural literary journey.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrei Codrescu\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, novelist, essayist, and NPR commentator. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWhatever Gets You through the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Postmodern Dada Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Lesson \u003c\/i\u003e(all Princeton). Twitter @acodrescu.\u003cb\u003e Jack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Fairy Tale Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (Norton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756993937696,"sku":"9780691167756","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b335976bc28ab2ce591e5f538c992c1.webp?v=1780091147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/japanese-tales-of-lafcadio-hearn-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}