Chinese Ghost Stories e-bog
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Chinese Ghost Stories offers a selection of entertaining Chinese tales of the fantastical and paranormal.Author Lafcadio Hearn had a great affinity for the traditional ghost stories of China, and these stories clearly inspired him as he penned subsequent works. Set in richly atmospheric locales, these tales speak of heroic sacrifice, chilling horror, eerie beauty and otherworldly intervention.T...
E-bog
58,12 DKK
Forlag
Tuttle Publishing
Udgivet
21 februar 2012
Længde
96 sider
Genrer
Anthologies: general
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781462900169
Chinese Ghost Stories offers a selection of entertaining Chinese tales of the fantastical and paranormal.Author Lafcadio Hearn had a great affinity for the traditional ghost stories of China, and these stories clearly inspired him as he penned subsequent works. Set in richly atmospheric locales, these tales speak of heroic sacrifice, chilling horror, eerie beauty and otherworldly intervention.The six ghost stories include:The Soul of the Great BellThe Story of Ming YiThe Legend of Zhi NuThe Return of Yan ZhenjingThe Tradition of the Tea PlantThe Tale of the Porcelain GodThis completely reset and pinyin-converted edition of Hearn's classic work contains a new foreword by Victoria Cass, which places the stories, their author, and his love for the strange and mysterious into perspective. If you're seeking insights into the traditional Chinese world of ghosts, goblins and demons--or just want to feel a chill run down your spine on a dark and lonely night--then this book is the perfect companion.