Project Gutenberg 2013-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 193 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Exotics and Retrospectives Exotics: Fuji-no-Yama. Insect-musicians. A question in the Zen texts. The literature of the dead. Frogs. Of moon-desire -- Retrospectives: First impressions. Beauty is memory. Sadness in beauty. Parfum de jeunesse. Azure psychology. A serenade. A red sunset. Frisson. Vespertina cognitio. The eternal haunter. Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Exotics and Retrospectives" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. This work draws on the author's experiences and observations from both Japan and the West, delving into themes of culture, nature, and personal introspection. Each essay paints vivid imagery and explores various topics, such as the significance of Mount Fuji, the Japanese reverence for musical insects, and philosophical musings inspired by Zen texts. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the beauty of Mount Fuji, emphasizing its cultural and spiritual importance to the Japanese people. Hearn recounts the experience of preparing for the climb, describing the serene yet mysterious ambiance surrounding the mountain. He captures the vivid imagery of the journey, detailing the changing landscapes, from the lush base to the stark volcanic terrain, ultimately leading to the mountain's summit. As he documents both the physical ascent and the emotional journey, Hearn reflects on the relationship between nature and spirituality, setting the tone for the contemplative explorations that follow in the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42735/42735-h/images/cover.jpg en Japan PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 383296 383306 2024-09-18T04:55:42.519168 2023-09-18T13:18:18.635713 text/html text/html 389971 2013-05-18T05:39:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 2246890 2013-05-18T05:41:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2332753 2024-09-18T04:55:54.181159 application/epub+zip 2328493 2024-09-18T04:55:45.371158 application/epub+zip 214562 2024-09-18T04:55:43.255183 application/epub+zip 1954597 2024-09-18T04:56:00.220097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1887602 2024-09-18T04:55:51.519149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304791 2022-09-19T13:59:47.769602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316301 2024-09-18T04:55:41.411158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311979 2013-05-18T05:39:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118970 2013-05-18T05:41:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 311981 2013-05-18T05:40:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118966 2013-05-18T05:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20289 2024-09-18T04:56:00.393097 application/rdf+xml 13340 2024-09-18T04:55:43.386163 image/jpeg 2604 2024-09-18T04:55:43.320158 image/jpeg 2249184 2024-09-18T04:55:42.637245 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