Project Gutenberg 1998-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 654 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things The story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi -- Oshidori -- The story of O-Tei -- Ubazakura -- Diplomacy -- Of a mirror and a bell -- Jikininki -- Mujina -- Rokuro-Kubi -- A dead secret -- Yuki-Onna -- The story of Aoyagi -- Jiu-Roku-Zakura -- The dream of Akinosuke -- Riki-Baka -- Hi-Mawari -- Horai -- Butterflies -- Mosquitoes -- Ants. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This work is a significant exploration of Japanese folklore and spirituality, presenting readers with a tapestry of strange and eerie tales that delve into the supernatural elements of Japanese culture. At the start of this collection, the reader is introduced to various strange phenomena and folklore surrounding the spirits of the deceased. The opening story recounts the tale of Hōïchi, a blind musician who unwittingly becomes entrapped by the spirits of the Heiké clan, who were defeated in a historical battle long ago. He is called to perform for them, ultimately leading to a series of terrifying events that reveal both his talent and the peril of ignoring past obligations to the dead. This sets the tone for the subsequent stories, which explore themes of love, death, and the supernatural, each rich with the cultural significance and haunting beauty that Hearn masterfully conveys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ghost stories Paranormal fiction Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Legends -- Japan PL PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 266407 266532 2024-09-01T08:51:00.837232 2023-10-01T08:09:41.170660 text/html text/html 271393 2022-01-30T08:23:53 text/html 674218 2024-09-01T08:51:07.729186 application/epub+zip 674369 2024-09-01T08:51:02.778189 application/epub+zip 185905 2024-09-01T08:51:01.558210 application/epub+zip 854589 2024-09-01T08:51:11.302161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836020 2024-09-01T08:51:06.836164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295387 2022-09-01T09:56:38.586886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239484 239461 2024-09-01T08:51:00.249222 2023-10-01T08:09:40.656689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 239291 2022-01-30T08:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19904 2024-09-01T08:51:11.472151 application/rdf+xml 16945 2024-09-01T08:51:01.935201 image/jpeg 3760 2024-09-01T08:51:01.742221 image/jpeg 92719 2022-01-30T08:25:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 884504 2022-01-30T08:25:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 948283 2024-09-01T08:51:00.873207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia