Project Gutenberg 2004-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 749 Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron 1837 1916 Mitford, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Algernon Bertram Tales of Old Japan Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Tales of Old Japan" by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale is a collection of narratives centered on Japanese folklore, customs, and historical events that captures the spirit of Japanese society. Written during the late 19th century, this work serves as a bridge for Western readers to gain insight into the complexities and rich traditions of Japan during a time of significant cultural transition. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for the first tale, which focuses on the legendary story of the Forty-Seven Rônins—a group of masterless samurai who avenge the death of their lord. The narrative unfolds in a deeply descriptive style, recounting the events leading to their master’s demise at the hands of a corrupt official and the subsequent vow of vengeance among the Rônins. Their journey is characterized by themes of honor, loyalty, and the social order of feudal Japan, eventually leading to an act of retribution that results in their own demise but ensures the restoration of their master’s honor. The details provide readers with a vivid understanding of traditional Japanese values and the dramatic consequences of loyalty and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Japan Japan -- Social life and customs GR Text Folklore Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 927213 924728 2024-10-06T05:51:44.420488 2023-10-06T07:31:44.759874 text/html text/html 962055 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3096038 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3285534 2024-10-06T05:52:01.011422 application/epub+zip 3281331 2024-10-06T05:51:48.623488 application/epub+zip 418577 2024-10-06T05:51:46.661449 application/epub+zip 3565296 2024-10-06T05:52:10.077326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3492696 2024-10-06T05:51:58.220415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635688 2022-09-06T23:46:24.654435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788056 787961 2024-10-06T05:51:42.594481 2023-10-06T07:31:43.324375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 785719 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 294329 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 785734 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293954 2020-12-15T08:47:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21909 2024-10-06T05:52:10.257321 application/rdf+xml 13002 2024-10-06T05:51:47.261446 image/jpeg 3315 2024-10-06T05:51:46.957447 image/jpeg 3176726 2024-10-06T05:51:44.591456 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