Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life by Lafcadio Hearn

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Author Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904
Title Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
Note Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents At a railway station -- The genius of Japanese civilization -- A street singer -- From a traveling diary -- The nun of the temple of Amida -- After the war -- Haru -- A glimpse of tendencies -- By force of Karma -- A conservative -- In the twilight of the gods -- The idea of pre-existence -- In cholera-time -- Some thoughts about ancestor-worship -- Kimiko -- Appendix: Three popular ballads.
Credits Produced by Liz Warren
Summary "Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays reflecting on the complexities of Japanese culture and philosophy, written during the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of justice, morality, and the nuanced emotional landscape of the Japanese people, revealing the profound inner life that shapes their society. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to a poignant scene at a railway station where a captured criminal, Kusabe, faces the widow of his victim and a boy who has never known his father. This intense moment of confrontation highlights themes of remorse, compassion, and justice, as the boy is urged to confront the man responsible for his father's death. The quiet yet powerful reactions of the crowd underscore a complex societal understanding of crime and punishment, revealing the interplay between emotion and obligation within Japanese culture. Hearn's narrative captures the essence of these interactions, suggesting a rich inner life shaped by tradition, morality, and the whispers of shared human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Subject Japan -- Civilization
Subject Folklore -- Japan
Subject Japan -- Social life and customs
Category Text
EBook-No. 8882
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Aug 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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