Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series by Lafcadio Hearn
"Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of travel sketches written between 1890 and 1893. This work captures Hearn's impressionistic observations of Japanese culture, exploring themes of Buddhism, Shinto, and local folklore. Writing during Japan's reopening to the West, Hearn presents a mysterious, ancient civilization he feared would lose its charm through modernization and Western influence. His detailed accounts of Japanese lands, people, and traditions reflect both
fascination and a desire to preserve what he saw as Japan's untouched essence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 |
|---|---|
| Title | Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glimpses_of_Unfamiliar_Japan |
| Contents | In a Japanese garden -- The household shrine -- Of women's hair -- From the diary of an English teacher -- Two strange festivals -- By the Japanese Sea -- Of a dancing-girl -- From Hoki to Oki -- Of souls -- Of ghosts and goblins -- The Japanese smile -- Sayonara! |
| Credits | Produced by John Orford |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Japan -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 -- Homes and haunts -- Japan |
| Subject | Japan -- Religious life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8133 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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