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In Ghostly Japan 日本妖怪／怪談／傳說 英文原文書籍
作者Lafcadio Hearn在本書中介紹了14個日本妖怪、在地神話、佛教傳統的故事，新版收錄了民俗學教授Michael Dylan Foster針對本書在日本文化與文學的重要性撰寫的前言。在日本傳統裡，存在兩種不同的神靈－亡者的魂與生者的靈。本書將以全面而深入的角度，為讀者開啟一扇通往日本豐富傳統文化的門窗。
In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories--including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains the bookˊs importance as a Japanese cultural and literary classic.
The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore--the spirits of the dead and the spirits of the living. In Ghostly Japan examines both and, in the process, offers a fascinating window into Japanˊs supernatural and spiritual world.
The 14 stories include:
"Fragment"--A young pilgrim encounters a mountain of skulls and is shown a terrible truth
"Ingwa-banashi"--On her deathbed, a dying wife bequeaths to her young rival a sinister and horrific gift
"A Passional Karma"--A spectral beauty transcends death to return for her handsome samurai lover
"Story of a Tengu"--A priest saves the life of a Yokai monk and is granted a wish, but the outcome is not as expected
While some stories contain spine-tingling imagery, others offer looks into Japanˊs rich culture and folklore. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on the nationˊs fascination with verse, "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several traditional Zen Buddhist sayings and "Incense" examines its use in rituals to summon and banish spirits.
Whether youˊre interested in classic ghost stories, or simply want to enjoy the prose of a legendary writer, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights.
