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Lafcadio Hearn
Out of the East (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]
Reveries and Studies in New Japan

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Upon publication, the
New York Times reviewed this 1895 collection of Hearn’s essays and pieces of journalism, praising ‚the marvelous simplicity of his style, at once vigorous and delicate.’ The contents run the gamut from spooky stories like ‚The Red Bridal‘ to the provocative cultural analysis of essays like ‚Jiujutsu.‘

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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo, was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, spent years in America, and finally became a citizen of Japan. A journalist and translator, he played a major role in introducing Japanese culture to the West. His translations of Japanese fairy tales and ghost stories were especially influential.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 348 ● ISBN 9781411449213 ● Dateigröße 0.2 MB ● Alter 99-17 Jahre ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5863515 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM

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