9781604245127

Kwaidan

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781604245127

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Overview

Hearn is best known for his stories about Japan, especially his ghost stories and legends. The word kwaidan is Japanese for ghost story. The first section of this book includes ghost stories told to Hearn by the people of Japan. The second section lists three insects and the superstitions surrounding them. The butterfly is the personification of the human soul. Mosquitoes are the reincarnation of greedy and jealous people. Ants are superior to man in their chastity, ethics, social structure, longevity, and evolution.

ISBN-13

9781604245127

ISBN-10

1604245123

Weight

0.50 Pounds

Dimensions

7.00 x 0.25 x 9.00 In

List Price

$10.45

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

116 pages

Publisher

Standard Pubns Inc

Published On

2007-01-01



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