Project Gutenberg 2009-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 287 Griffis, William Elliot 1843 1928 Griffis, William Eliot Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot) Ozawa Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Japanese Fairy World" by William Elliot Griffis is a collection of traditional Japanese folk tales written in the late 19th century. This work presents a selection of stories that focus on themes of wonder, heroism, and morality through enchanting narratives, resembling a child's fable collection. Griffis aims to exclude darker elements often present in folklore, making these stories suitable for children and a wider audience. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing its purpose and the selection process of the tales. The author reflects on his experiences in Japan and his fascination with the country's rich folklore, which he hopes to share with American readers. He introduces the first pair of stories: the tale of the Star Lovers, a celebration of love and longing, and the amusing journey of two frogs, which tests their understanding of the world beyond their surroundings. These stories not only illustrate cultural aspects of Japan but also hint at the whimsical nature of the collection, inviting readers into a world where magic and morality intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Japan PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 320788 320807 2024-10-12T15:08:54.813561 2023-09-13T06:12:41.301221 text/html text/html 325015 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1562319 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1721799 2024-10-12T15:09:01.436390 application/epub+zip 1722565 2024-10-12T15:08:56.412414 application/epub+zip 286575 2024-10-12T15:08:55.545410 application/epub+zip 1834740 2024-10-12T15:09:05.404349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1778335 2024-10-12T15:09:00.646417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345277 2022-09-13T14:50:35.802293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264907 2024-10-12T15:08:53.900406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263876 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 104472 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 264680 2021-01-05T07:43:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104728 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264672 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104670 2021-01-05T07:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22736 2024-10-12T15:09:05.639363 application/rdf+xml 15757 2024-10-12T15:08:55.727416 image/jpeg 2165 2024-10-12T15:08:55.593425 image/jpeg 1583669 2024-10-12T15:08:54.914406 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