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KWAIDAN is a collection of weird, ghostly legends and beliefs of old Japan. Hearn spent 14 years in Japan, translating into English with superb effect the atmosphere of the tales which he avidly collected.Based on Japanese literature and folklore, KWAIDAN contains 17 stories. The stories of Loichi, the blind biwa player who was called to perform for the dead; of Muso, the journeying priest who encountered a man-eating goblin; of the samurai who outwitted the ghost of a dead man. All these plus 14 other spooky tales are included in this collection.
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- Release Date 01/01/1968
- Author Lafcadio Hearn
- Language English
- Company Dover Pubns; Reprint edition
- Weight 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
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