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KwaidanLafcadio Hearn

Kwaidan

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27 editions · 3 languages
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"Kwaidan" translates from the Japanese as weird tales, which perfectly describes these haunting stories. This collection of supernatural tales includes a musician called upon to perform for the dead, man-eating goblins, and insects who uncannily mimic human behavior. A perfect treat for fans of the strange and otherworldly. This collection of Japanese supernatural stories is a classic work in the field of Japanese horror. Known primarily as an early interpreter of Japanese culture and customs, the famous writer Lafcadio Hearn also wrote ghost stories—"delicate, transparent, ghostly…

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Editions

27 editions · 3 languages
  • Hardcover · English · 2019
    Unicorn Publishing Group · 128 pages · 9781911604983
  • Paperback · English · 2010
    Digireads.com · 80 pages · 9781420934830
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    Stone Bridge Press · 142 pages · 9781933330242
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    Kwaidan (Large Print Edition): Kwaidan (Large Print Edition)
    BiblioBazaar · 136 pages · 9781434615589
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    Book Jungle · 116 pages · 9781604245127
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    BiblioBazaar · 124 pages · 9781434614643
FictionJapanese LegendsSocial life and customsParanormal fictionAmerican Ghost storiesJapanese literatureJapanese Ghost storiesFiction, short stories (single author)