Kwaidan: stories and studies of strange things / Lafcadio Hearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Short stories.

Penn Provenance:

Davis, Edward L. (bookplate) (donor)

Davis, Edward L., Mrs. (donor)

Physical Description:

6 preliminary leaves, 240 pages, 1 leaf : frontispiece, plates ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston and New York : Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1914.

Contents:

Kwaidan: The story of Mimi-nashi-Hōīche. Oshidori. The story of O-Tei. Ubazakura. Diplomacy. Of a mirror and a bell. Jikininki. Mujina. Rokuro-Kubi. A dead secret. Yuki-Onna. The story of Aoyagi. Jiu-roku-zakura. The dream of Akinosuké. Riki-Baka. Hi-mawari. Hōrai.

Insect studies: Butterflies. Mosquitoes. Ants.

Notes:

"The two drawings are by the Japanese artist, Keichū Takénouche."

"Most of the following Kwaidan, or weird tales, have been taken from old Japanese books."

Japanese title in red on t.-p. and margins.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has unopened leaves.

Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate of Edward Lawrence Davis.

OCLC:

3320171