ISBN:
9780804808941
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (118 p)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Legends of Japan
DDC:
398.2/0952
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
These twenty-two tales open to Western readers the world of fantasy in the legendary literature of Japan-a world of ogres, monkeys, goblins, and priests, of spell-casting and rescuing people. Rich in variety, Legends of Japan includes tales of the supernatural, magic, and deities, as well as tales of romance and intrigue. The vividness and esthetic appeal of these stories is enhancedby twenty-two woodblock prints from the studio of a modern Japanese illustrator,Masahiko Nishino. The tales are drawn from two Japanese masterpieces of the Heian (794-1185) and Kamakura (1192-1333) periods. The ear
Description / Table of Contents:
Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The fishermen's battle; 2. Wrestling a serpent; 3. The lost chance; 4. The reed-mower and the lady; 5. The iron hat; 6. The demon's spittle; 7. A piece of straw; 8. The hunter's trick; 9. No melon to spare; 10. A water sprite; 11. The ogre's horses; 12. The dragon king's palace; 13. The bishop's kick; 14. The long-nosed goblins; 15. Bewitched by a boar; 16. A cat-hater; 17. The flying water jars; 18. Grave of the chopstick; 19. The bell thieves; 20. The monkey's gratitude; 21. The lost dinner; 22. Reunion with death;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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