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Japanese Tales

By Royall Tyler

Release : 1987-04-12

Genre : Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables, Books, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Short Stories

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Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Japanese Tales

By Royall Tyler

Release : 1987-04-12

Genre : Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables, Books, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Short Stories

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

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