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  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, Vol 1

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 2, 2017)
    A Japanese magic-lantern show is essentially dramatic. It is a play of which the dialogue is uttered by invisible personages, the actors and the scenery being only luminous shadows. Wherefore it is peculiarly well suited to goblinries and weirdnessess of all kinds; and plays in which ghosts figure are the favourite subject. -from "Of Ghosts and Goblins" In 1889, Westerner Lafcadio Hearn arrived in Japan on a journalistic assignment, and he fell so in love with the nation and its people that he never left. In 1894, just as Japan was truly opening to the West and global interest in Japanese culture was burgeoning, Hearn published this delightful series of essays glorifying what he called the "rare charm of Japanese life." Beautifully written and a joy to read, Hearn's love letters to the land of the rising sun enchant with their sweetly lyrical descriptions of winter street fairs, puppet theaters, religious statuaries, even the Japanese smile and its particular allure. A wonderful journal of immersion on a foreign land, this will bewitch Japanophiles and travelers to the East.
  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, Vol. 1

    Lafcadio Hearn

    A Japanese magic-lantern show is essentially dramatic. It is a play of which the dialogue is uttered by invisible personages, the actors and the scenery being only luminous shadows. Wherefore it is peculiarly well suited to goblinries and weirdnessess of all kinds; and plays in which ghosts figure are the favourite subject.-from "Of Ghosts and Goblins"In 1889, Westerner Lafcadio Hearn arrived in Japan on a journalistic assignment, and he fell so in love with the nation and its people that he never left. In 1894, just as Japan was truly opening to the West and global interest in Japanese culture was burgeoning, Hearn published this delightful series of essays glorifying what he called the "rare charm of Japanese life." Beautifully written and a joy to read, Hearn's love letters to the land of the rising sun enchant with their sweetly lyrical descriptions of winter street fairs, puppet theaters, religious statuaries, even the Japanese smile and its particular allure. A wonderful journal of immersion on a foreign land, this will bewitch Japanophiles and travelers to the East.Also available from Cosimo Classics: Hearn's Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life.Bohemian and writer PATRICK LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and worked as newspaper reporter in the United States before decamping to Japan. He also wrote In Ghostly Japan (1899), and Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation (1904).
  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (Blurb, March 10, 2017)
    Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, Vol 2 by Lafcadio Hearn. One of the greatest classics of literary fiction, now available in high quality.
  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (HardPress Publishing, Jan. 29, 2010)
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  • Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (University of Michigan Library, Jan. 1, 1907)
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  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan.: V.2

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (University of Michigan Library, April 27, 2009)
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  • Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Unknown Binding (Houghton Mifflin, March 6, 1923)
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  • Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: Vol. II

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (Hansebooks, Feb. 4, 2020)
    Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan - Vol. II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
  • Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan Volume 2

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (Nabu Press, Sept. 4, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    (pub. by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Jan. 1, 1910)
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  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

    Lafcadio Hearn

    (BiblioLife, Aug. 18, 2008)
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  • Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan.: II

    Lafcadio Hearn

    Paperback (The British Library, March 18, 2010)
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