Peony Lantern: Masterpieces of Japanese Mysticism – ABC – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-33889-0
Peony Lantern: Masterpieces of Japanese Mysticism
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Peony Lantern: Masterpieces of Japanese Mysticism
19.99 €
This collection of astonishing, instructive, terrifying, and piquant stories represents the centuries-old tradition of Japanese mystical prose, from adaptations of folk tales and Chinese sources to the original and unusually colorful works of the modern era. Stories about the bizarre world of demons and werewolves, the pranks of mischievous kami and the revenge of restless ghosts, mysterious occurrences, and inexplicable phenomena have always been popular. The works of the writers included in this book come from different periods and generations and provide a comprehensive overview of the development of the "supernatural" movement in Japanese literature.
This collection includes such recognized masterpieces of Japanese mystical prose as the famous "Peony Lantern," a traveling kaidan transformed by the master of "falling words" San'yutei Encho into a terrifying samurai tale; the magical and romantic "Moon in the Mist" by one of the founders of the genre, Ueda Akinari; the detective "Tale of the Western Mountains" by Takebe Ayatari; Ryunosuke Akutagawa's fantastical satire "In the Land of the Mermen"; the mysterious stories about magical creatures by Ogita Ansei; the edifying Buddhist horror stories of Suzuki Shōsan; the intriguing novellas of Ihara Saikaku; and much more.
And color illustrations by Japanese artists will give you an idea of what Japanese yokai look like - tengu, kappa, kitsune, bakeneko, oni, kami and others, big and small, evil and good, funny and scary.
This collection includes such recognized masterpieces of Japanese mystical prose as the famous "Peony Lantern," a traveling kaidan transformed by the master of "falling words" San'yutei Encho into a terrifying samurai tale; the magical and romantic "Moon in the Mist" by one of the founders of the genre, Ueda Akinari; the detective "Tale of the Western Mountains" by Takebe Ayatari; Ryunosuke Akutagawa's fantastical satire "In the Land of the Mermen"; the mysterious stories about magical creatures by Ogita Ansei; the edifying Buddhist horror stories of Suzuki Shōsan; the intriguing novellas of Ihara Saikaku; and much more.
And color illustrations by Japanese artists will give you an idea of what Japanese yokai look like - tengu, kappa, kitsune, bakeneko, oni, kami and others, big and small, evil and good, funny and scary.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Foreign Literature. Large Books