Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life - format ePub

In dieser Sammlung unheimlicher Geschichten aus Japan begegnen uns reumütige Samurai, tapfere Jünglinge und weitgereiste Gelehrte. Sie treffen auf die Geister Verstorbener, Dämonen aus der Unterwelt und...

Pubblicato in origine nel 1897 e ora disponibile in una nuova traduzione, Spigolature nei campi di Buddha raccoglie undici scritti in cui Lafcadio Hearn, spaziando con disinvoltura tra diversi generi...

一名年轻女孩在袭击路易斯安那州海岸的毁灭性热带风暴中幸存下来，被西班牙渔民  和他的妻子  救起。 由于无法发现她是谁或她来自哪里，他们收留了她，称她为 ，并将她当作自己的孩子抚养。了解大海，学习西班牙语并将其与她自己的克里奥尔语混合。 所有人都认为她已经死了的父亲在本书的结尾碰巧遇到了她，但在告诉她之前就去世了。 故事没有太多其他内容。 对语言充满热情，这在这部短篇小说中体现得淋漓尽致。 对岛屿、水道、植物的描述非常详细。...

Kopflose Dämonen, Geister toter Krieger und unheilbringende Fabelwesen treffen auf ehrenhafte Samurai, weise Mönche und tapfere Bürger aus dem Land der aufgehenden Sonne. Lafcadio Hearns Sammlung japanischer...

Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,-such as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Kokon-Chomonshu, Tama-Sudare, and Hyaku-Monogatari. Some of the stories...

Sechs phantastische Erzählungen führen uns in die frühe Geschichte Chinas. Wir begegnen einer jungen Frau, die den Opfertod wählt, um ihren Vater zu retten, einem Mönch, der durch die Kraft der Meditation...

Die Geschichten spielen in einsamen Bergdörfern, an buddhistischen Tempeln und am Hofe japanischer Edelleute. Auf mutige Bauernmädchen, kluge Priester und tapfere Samurai warten dort heimtückische Wandelwesen,...

In an introductory paragraph, Lafcadio Hearn declares his intention: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they have been grouped...

In "Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life," Lafcadio Hearn masterfully explores the intricacies of Japanese culture through a series of essays that delve into the emotional and spiritual landscapes...

In "Gombo Zhèbes: Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs," Lafcadio Hearn presents a captivating exploration of Creole culture, encapsulated through the wisdom of its proverbs. The text combines linguistic...

In "On Reading in Relation to Literature," Lafcadio Hearn explores the intricate relationship between reading and the formation of literary consciousness. Drawing from a diverse array of texts and philosophical...

In "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things," Lafcadio Hearn masterfully weaves together a collection of supernatural tales and folkloric studies that draw deeply from Japanese traditions and mythologies....

The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men and a priest devours human flesh in these chilling Japanese ghost stories retold by a master of the supernatural....

Lafcadio Hearn's 'Shadowings' is a collection of 12 mesmerizing essays that delve into the deep complexities of Japanese culture and folklore. Hearn's evocative literary style draws readers into a world...

Gleanings in Buddha-Fields is the third book of Hearn's Japanese period, and was written at Kobe. In this volume of essays, intermingled with sketches in lighter vein, Hearn continues his philosophical...

"Ne manquez pas de noter vos premières impressions aussitôt que possible, m’avait dit avec bienveillance un professeur anglais que j’eus le plaisir de rencontrer peu après mon arrivée au Japon. Elles...

En mai 1887, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) quitte son poste de journaliste littéraire à la Nouvelle-Orléans et embarque pour les Petites Antilles. L'acuité du récit de son voyage de deux mois à bord du...

Le regard extraordinaire que Lafcadio Hearn a porté sur la Martinique justifie amplement la présente réédition. L acuité de sa perspective s'explique non seulement par ses origines hybrides et son statut...

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Les « Fantaisies » et « Rêveries » de Lafcadio Hearn parurent entre 1879 et 1884, surtout dans le New Orleans Daily City Item. Avec les romans Chita (1887) et Youma (1890), elles constituent ses écrits...

Non loin du village de Kurosaka, dans la province de Koki, se trouve une chute d’eau que l’on nomme le Yurei-Daki ou cascade des esprits. J’ignore pour quel motif on l’appelle ainsi. Au pied de la chute...

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)"Quand on se dirige vers le midi, se rendant de la Nouvelle-Orléans aux Iles, on passe par les détours sinueux de diverses rivières, à travers un étrange pays jusqu'à une mer...

On affirme assez généralement que la nature des peuples orientaux est plus profondément sérieuse que celle des occidentaux ; c’est du moins la conviction de ceux qui se contentent des opinions qu’ils...

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) "Il y a encore à Saint-Pierre des vieilles gens qui se rappellent Youma. C’était une grande capresse. Elle appartenait à Mme Peyronnette. La servante était plus connue que la...

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-194)"Lorsque vous vous trouvez pour la première fois, par un jour sans ombres, à Saint-Pierre, la délicieuse ville des Antilles, pour peu que vous ayez le sens de la poésie et des...

La cinquantaine d'histoires recueillies par Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) d'après le folklore japonais révèlent un éventail thé­matique très ouvert, allant du conte de fées aux histoires d'ogres et de vam­pires......

Lafcadio Hearn, né en 1850 en Grèce, ayant vécu seize ans aux États-Unis, reste un nomade jusqu'au jour où il découvre dans le Japon la patrie de son esprit au point de s'y fixer en 1890. De cette date...

Il y a de cela une centaine d'années, l'écrivain Lafcadio Hearn réunit une sélection de contes fantastiques tirés à la tradition japonaise. Le célèbre créateur de manga Sean Michael Wilson, accompagné...

Transcrits et traduits en français par Louis Solo Martinel. Désirant poursuivre ses recherches sur Hearn au Japon, Louis Solo Martinel était venu demander à Sukehiro Hirakawa ses impressions sur la...

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