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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.In this haunting collection, the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore stalk the page. Lafcadio Hearn, a master storyteller, drew on traditional Japanese folklore, infused with memories of his own haunted childhood in Ireland, to create these chilling tales. They are today regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.'The stories occupy the reverie world our mind projects onto the backs of our eyelids, where the ordinary mingles with the supernatural' - Wall Street Journal

New Orleans in 1878 was the most exotic and cosmopolitan city in North America. An international port, with more than 200,000 inhabitants, it was open to French, Spanish, Mexican, South American, and West Indian cultural influences, and home to a thriving population descended from free African Americans. It was also a battleground in the fight against yellow fever (malaria) and in the political upheavals that followed the end of Reconstruction. The continued influx of Anglo-Americans and the renewed ascendancy of white supremacists threatened to overwhelm the local blend of languages, races, and cultures that enlivened the unique Creole character of the city. Writing for an English-language newspaper, Lafcadio Hearn presented the speech, charm, and humor of the Creolized natives on the other side of Canal Street, and illustrated his sketches with woodcut cartoons - the first of their kind in any Southern paper. These vignettes, published in the New Orleans Daily Item during 1878-1880, capture a traditionalist urban world and its colorful characters with a delicate and sympathetic understanding.

"Even as she screamed, her voice became thin, like a crying of wind; then she melted into a bright white mist that spired to the roof beams. Never again was she seen." Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan (which means "ghost story" in Japanese) is the first and most famous collection of Japanese yokai stories ever published. This unforgettable collection of 17 eerie tales and 3 original cultural studies by Hearn are based on traditional oral tales passed down for generations. They are fresh reminders of the dark and mysterious corners of the Japanese psyche, from popular representations in anime, manga and video games to Masaki Kobayashi's Oscar-nominated horror film Kwaidan. This new edition includes over 20 full-color woodblock prints that showcase the rich visual tradition of Japanese Yokai. A new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster, the leading Western expert on Yokai literature, places the stories in context and explains the lasting importance of Hearn's pioneering look at Japan's bewitching spirit world. The stories in this volume include: "Yuki-onna" -- A ghostly woman saves a man during a fierce snowstorm then gives him a deadly warning... "The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi" -- A musician is unwittingly called upon by a Samurai to perform for the dead, with bloody consequences."Diplomacy" -- A Samurai warrior avoids the ghostly revenge of a man he intends to kill by outsmarting him before striking he strikes the death blow.Hearn is the best-known early Western interpreter of Japanese culture and was particularly interested in tales of the supernatural. He eagerly gathered "delicate, transparent, ghostly sketches" in his adopted land and translated them with gusto. His English versions were translated back into Japanese and are considered classics of Japanese literature to this day--eagerly devoured by Japanese school children.

The book "" Books and Habits, from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Originally published in 1885, Gombo Zhebes is a collection of 352 Creole proverbs selected from 6 dialects. Included are selections from the Creole of French Guyana, the Creole of Haiti, the Creole of New Orleans, the Creole of Martinique, the Creole of Mauritius, and the Creole of Trinidad. The proverbs are translated into French and into English.

The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklorethe spirits of the dead, and the spirits of the living. This classic of Japanese literature invites you to take your choice if you dare.In Ghostly Japan collects twelve ghostly stories from Lafcadio Hearn, deathless images of ghosts and goblins, touches of folklore and superstition, salted with traditions of the nation. While some of these stories contain nightmare imagery worthy of a midnight creature feature, others are not ghostly or ghastly at all. "e;Bits of Poetry"e; offers an engaging study on verse, and "e;Japanese Buddhist Proverbs"e; explains the meaning of several aphorisms based on Japanese cultural references.Whether you're looking to spot the demons that walk among us, or simply to enjoy the prose of a legendary craftsman, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights. Stories include:"e;Fragment"e; about a young pilgrim who encounters a mountain of skulls"e;Ingwa-banashi"e; about a dying wife who bequeaths a rival a sinister legacy"e;A Passional Karma"e; about a spectral beauty who returns for her handsome samurai lover

The Third Ghost Story MEGAPACK® selects 26 more choice hauntings for your reading pleasure. Included this time are:THE DEAD AND THE COUNTESS, by Gertrude AthertonTHE CEDAR CLOSET, by Lafcadio HearnTHE WRAITH OF BARNJUM, by F. AnsteyTHE JOLLY CORNER, by Henry JamesTHE ROLL-CALL OF THE REEF, by A. T. Quiller-CouchTHE BOWMEN, by Arthur MachenOMAN, By Leopold KompertTHE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT, by Ambrose BierceTHE TOLL-HOUSE, by W.W. JacobsTHE HAUNTED COVE, by Sir George DouglasTHE GHOST OF LORD CLARENCEUX, by Arnold BennettTHE HAUNTED AUTOMATON, by W. C. MorrowTHE GHOSTS AT GRANTLEY, by Leonard KipTHE SPECTRE COOK OF BANGLETOP, by John Kendrick BangsTHE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN'S STORY, by Thomas HardyTHE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM, by William HuntTHE SPECTRE IN THE CART, by Thomas Nelson PageTHE TALE OF THE PORCELAIN-GOD, by Lafcadio HearnTHE BELL IN THE FOG, by Gertrude AthertonTHE HAUNTING OF WHITE GATES, by G. M. RobinsTHE SHADOW ON THE BLIND, by Mrs. Alfred (Louisa) BaldwinNO. 5 BRANCH LINE: THE ENGINEER, by Amelia Ann Blanford EdwardsTHE SHADOW IN THE CORNER, by Mary Elizabeth BraddonTHE SECRET CHAMBER, by Margaret OliphantTHE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion CrawfordMR. GRAY'S STRANGE STORY, by Louisa MurrayAnd don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more than 350 more entries in this great ebook series, covering everything from science fiction and fantasy to classic literature and pulp fiction, from mysteries and westerns to children's literature -- and much, much more!

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