Tales of the Samurai e-bog
35,47 DKK
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In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow, including:* The Forty-Seven Ronin: In this account of fierce heroism, a band of roninmasterless ...
E-bog
35,47 DKK
Forlag
Fall River Press
Udgivet
15 oktober 2018
Længde
272 sider
Genrer
Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781435166790
In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow, including:* The Forty-Seven Ronin: In this account of fierce heroism, a band of roninmasterless samurai who wander the country as somewhat disreputable knights errantswear to lay down their lives to avenge their lord, who was condemned to hara kiri and his property and castle forfeited to the state.* How Tajima Shume was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation: When a traveling ronin amasses great wealth with a dead priest's money, he finds himself confronted with a fearful vision of the man he murdered.* The Badger's Money: An old priest takes pity on a helpless badger that asks to enter his warm cottage so that it may live through a bitterly cold night.Appendices covering hara kiri and funeral rites conclude this collection of mesmerizing stories about Japanese life in days of yore.