Lafcadio Hearn's Japan: An Anthology of his Writings on the

Lafcadio Hearn's Japan: An Anthology of his Writings on the Country and it's People
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This collection of writings from Lafcadio Hern paints a rare and fascinating picture of pre-modern Japan

Over a century after his death, author, translator, and educator Lafcadio Hearn remains one of the best-known Westerners ever to make Japan his home. Almost more Japanese than the Japaneseâ€”"to think with their thoughts" was his aimâ€”his prolific writings on things Japanese were instrumental in introducing Japanese culture to the West.

In this masterful anthology, Donald Richie shows that Hearn was first and foremost a reliable and enthusiastic observer, who faithfully recorded a detailed account of the people, customs, and culture of late nineteen-century Japan. Opening and closing with excerpts from Hearn's final books, Richie's astute selection from among "over 4,000 printed pages" not including correspondence and other writing, also reveals Hearn's later, more sober and reflective attitudes to the things that he observed and wrote about.

Part One, "The Land," chronicles Hearn's early years when he wrote primarily about the appearance of his adopted home. Part Two, "The People," records the author's later years when he came to terms with the Japanese themselves. In this anthology, Richie, more gifted in capturing the essence of a person on the page than any other foreign writer living in Japan, has picked out the best of Hearn's evocations.

Select writings include:
- The Chief City of the Province of the Gods
- Three Popular Ballads
- In the Cave of the Children's Ghosts
- Bits of Life and Death
- A Street Singer
- Kimiko
- On A Bridge
Country USA
Brand Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer Tuttle Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2007-10-15
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 676251308730
EANs 0676251308730

Country	USA
Brand	Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer	Tuttle Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2007-10-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
UPCs	676251308730
EANs	0676251308730

Lafcadio Hearn's Japan: An Anthology of his Writings on the Country and it's People

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