Books with author Lafcadio Hearn

"Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life" by Lafcadio Hearn. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

This book is an illustrated version of the original Kokoro by Lafcadio Hearn. The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan,—for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with the above character, this word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning,—just as we say in English, "the heart of things."

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Beautifully illustrated Japanese fairy tale.A visually sublime and powerful short story featuring a tricky shape-shifting goblin spider.This famous little book has unforgettable artwork and was originally printed on crepe paper and illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts.This is one of the five 'Japanese Fairy Tale' books translated by Lafcadio Hearn and published by T. Hasegawa more than one hundred years ago.The Goblin SpiderThe Boy Who Drew CatsThe Fountain of YouthChin Chin KobakamaThe Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling

Exotics and RetrospectivesLafcadio Hearn, international writer, known best for his books about Japan (1850-1904)This ebook presents «Exotics and Retrospectives», from Lafcadio Hearn. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- NOTE-03- EXOTICS-04- CHAPTER I. FUJI-NO-YAMA-05- CHAPTER II. INSECT-MUSICIANS-06- CHAPTER III. A QUESTION IN THE ZEN TEXTS-07- CHAPTER IV. THE LITERATURE OF THE DEAD-08- CHAPTER V. FROGS-09- CHAPTER VI. OF MOON-DESIRE-10- RETROSPECTIVES-11- CHAPTER I. First Impressions-12- CHAPTER II. Beauty is Memory-13- CHAPTER III. SADNESS IN BEAUTY-14- CHAPTER IV. PARFUM DE JEUNESSE-15- CHAPTER V. AZURE PSYCHOLOGY-16- CHAPTER VI. A SERENADE-17- CHAPTER VII. A RED SUNSET-18- CHAPTER VIII. FRISSON-19- CHAPTER IX. VESPERTINA COGNITIO-20- CHAPTER X. THE ETERNAL HAUNTER-21- FOOTNOTES

"Even the worst tea is sweet when first made from the new leaf."--Japanese proverb.Here is a Lafcadio Hearn gem about Japanese customs and traditions destined to survive the inroads of time and Western trends. This masterpiece has the deep azure patina of Fuji-san; it utters the chirping notes of Suzumushi, the caged insect; it is as melodious as Kajika, the singing frog--and is an altogether delightful and entrancing portrayal of a nation's "Exotics and Retrospectives," told by a master storyteller.