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Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan

Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan

Smith, Richard Gordon

Hardcover

Literary CriticismMythology & FolkloreFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1163402508
ISBN13: 9781163402504
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 440
Weight: 1.79
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan is a collection of traditional stories and legends from Japan, compiled and translated by Richard Gordon Smith. The book features a wide variety of tales, including myths about the creation of the world, legends of heroic warriors and samurai, and ghost stories of vengeful spirits and haunted places. Each story is presented in a clear and engaging style, with vivid descriptions of the characters and settings that bring the tales to life. The book also includes an introduction that provides historical and cultural context for the stories, as well as notes and annotations that help readers understand the significance of certain details and themes. Overall, Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan is a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Japan.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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