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Japanese Fairy Tales

by Lafcadio Hearn

A collection of Japanese folk tales in multiple translations

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A collection of Japanese folk tales in multiple translations

This volume brings together tales including “Momotaro,” “Urashima,” “The Boy Who Drew Cats,” and “The Serpent with Eight Heads.” The contents span stories of goblins, animals, enchanted objects, and legendary figures. Although Lafcadio Hearn is named as the translator, the source specifies that he translated only the first four tales; the remaining stories are credited to Basil Hall Chamberlain, Grace James, Mrs. T. H. James, James Hepburn, and David Thomson. The collection was originally published in 1918, and its cover is identified as featuring a work by Kitagawa Tsukimaro.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring Japanese folk and fairy tales in English translation.
  • Readers interested in collections that bring together stories translated by several different translators.
  • Readers seeking well-known tales such as “Momotaro” alongside less familiar selections.

Themes

Japanese folkloreMythical and supernatural beingsAnimals and legendary figuresEnglish translation

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Book overview

- Chin-Chin Kobakama - The Goblin-Spider - The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings - The Boy Who Drew Cats - The Silly Jelly-Fish - The Hare of Inaba - Shippeitarō - The Matsuyama Mirror - My Lord Bag-o'-Rice - The Serpent with Eight Heads - The Old Man and the Devils - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow - The Wooden Bowl - The Tea-Kettle - Urashima - Green Willow - The Flute - Reflections - The Spring Lover and the Autumn Lover - Momotaro The versions of the first four tales in this volume are by Lafcadio Hearn. The others are by Basil Hall Chamberlain, Grace James, Mrs. T. H. James, James Hepburn, and David Thomson. Originally published in 1918 by Boni & Liveright, Inc. Cover: Kitagawa Tsukimaro, Urashima Tar
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