Lafcadio Hearn's Japan: Stories and Essays from Japan's Most Famous Foreign Observer Hearn Lafcadio
The Japanese people are more mysterious than I imagined through Hearn's books. --Albert EinsteinLafcadio Hearn is the most significant early interpreter of Japan and Japanese culture for the West--a…
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The Japanese people are more mysterious than I imagined through Hearn's books. --Albert EinsteinLafcadio Hearn is the most significant early interpreter of Japan and Japanese culture for the West--a man who traveled to Japan when he was thirty-nine, and never left. Lafcadio Hearn's Japan presents Hearn's most famous stories and essays about his adopted land--recounting his love for its striking natural beauty and the rich character and customs of its people.The 18 fascinating essays in this book include:In a Japanese Garden The classic description of the meditative calm and serenity Hearn experienced when visiting a traditional Zen garden just outside his back doorStrangeness and Charm Expressing his deep love for the richness and beauty of traditional Japanese culture In the Cave of the Children's Ghosts