'The body was cold as ice; the heart had long ceased to beat: yet there were no other signs of death.'
The phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore are in this book driven back into the world of the living. Mysterious brides melt into mist, paintings come alive, and man-eating goblins barter for redemption. Traditional Japanese folktales and legends, infused with memories of Lafcadio Hearn's own haunted childhood, are here masterfully retold.
ISBN: | 9780241746875 |
Publication date: | 17th April 2025 |
Author: | Lafcadio Hearn |
Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 128 pages |
Series: | Penguin Archive |
Genres: |
Classic horror and ghost stories Classic fiction: general and literary Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings Narrative theme: Sense of place Shorter Reads |