Tales of Old Japan Illustrated

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated PDF

Author: Lord Redesdale

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Published: 2021-07-05

Total Pages: 413

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Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories, compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book, which was written in 1871, is still regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perception of Japanese history, culture and society, particularly because of just one widely known tale about samurai revenge.

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated PDF

Author: Rupert Mitford 6th Baron Redesdale

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Published: 2020-01-23

Total Pages: 440

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Tales of Old Japan (1871) is an anthology of short stories compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration. The book, which was written in 1871, forms an introduction to Japanese literature and culture, both through the stories, all adapted from Japanese sources, and Mitford's supplementary notes. Also included are Mitford's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from harakiri (seppuku) and marriage to a selection of sermons.

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated PDF

Author: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford

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Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 440

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Tales of Old Japan (1871) is an anthology of short stories compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration.

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated PDF

Author: Lord Redesdale Redesdale

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Published: 2020-02-03

Total Pages: 381

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Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration.

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated

Tales of Old Japan Illustrated PDF

Author: Algernon Freeman-Mitford Baron Redesdale

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Published: 2021-02-19

Total Pages: 362

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This text about Japan was written by A.B. Mitford, originally published in 1871, and includes illustrations cut and drawn on wood by Japanese artists. Ever since its publication, it has become a classic on Japanese history and culture. From the amazing story of the Forty-Seven Ronin to an eyewitness account of Hara-Kiri (ritual Japanese suicide) this text covers many Japanese stories and traditions unknown to the West at that time. "The recent revolution in Japan has wrought changes social as well as political; and it may be that when, in addition to the advance which has already been made, railways and telegraphs shall have connected the principal points of the Land of Sunrise, the old Japanese, such as he was and had been for centuries when we found him eleven short years ago, will have become extinct. It has appeared to me that no better means could be chosen of preserving a record of a curious and fast disappearing civilization than the translation of some of the most interesting national legends and his stories." -Tales of Old Japan 1871.

Tales of Old Japan

Tales of Old Japan PDF

Author: Lord Redesdale

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-06-24

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1329257316

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Tales of Old Japan(1871) is ananthologyof short stories compiled byAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name ofA.B. Mitford. These stories focus on various aspects ofJapanese lifebefore theMeiji Restoration. The book, which was written in 1871, forms an introduction toJapanese literatureandculture, both through the stories, all adapted from Japanese sources, and Mitford's supplementary notes. Also included are Mitford's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging fromharakiri(seppuku) and marriage to a selection of sermons

Tales of Old Japan

Tales of Old Japan PDF

Author: A.B. Mitford

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1462903339

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"One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." --The Japan Times First published in 1871, Tales of Old Japan has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of the classic volumes of Japanese literature. The book presents a broad cross section of Japanese prose—historical tales like the famous story of the Forty–seven Ronin; nonfiction reporting on marriage, funerals and the author's gory eyewitness account of hara–kiri; fairy tales and stories of superstition featuring vampire cats and magic foxes; even three sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which professes to combine Buddhist, Confucian and Shinto teachings. The books thirty–three chapters cover practically every sector of Japanese life. Thirty–one reproductions of woodblock prints illustrate the various tales and essays. Author Robert Louis Stevenson cited Tales of Old Japan in his essay "Books Which Have Influenced Me." Over a hundred years have passed since Stevenson justly praised A.B. Mitford's book, but his work remains an important and fascinating sourcebook on Japan and the Japanese.

Tales of Old Japan

Tales of Old Japan PDF

Author: Redesdale

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781981823697

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Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories, compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book, which was written in 1871, is still regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perception of Japanese history, culture and society, particularly because of just one widely known tale about samurai revenge.

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