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In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities Audiobook, by Lafcadio Hearn Play Audiobook Sample

In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities Audiobook

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Read By: Kaipo Schwab Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781666141184

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

16

Longest Chapter Length:

43:05 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:43 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

14:41 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore—the spirits of the dead, and the spirits of the living. This classic of Japanese literature invites you to take your choice if you dare.

In Ghostly Japan collects twelve ghostly stories from Lafcadio Hearn, deathless images of ghosts and goblins, touches of folklore and superstition, salted with traditions of the nation. While some of these stories contain nightmare imagery worthy of a midnight creature feature, others are not ghostly or ghastly at all. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on verse, and "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several aphorisms based on Japanese cultural references.

Whether you're looking to spot the demons that walk among us, or simply to enjoy the prose of a legendary craftsman, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights. Stories include:

● "Fragment" about a young pilgrim who encounters a mountain of skulls

● "Ingwa-banashi" about a dying wife who bequeaths a rival a sinister legacy

● "A Passional Karma" about a spectral beauty who returns for her handsome samurai lover

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About Kaipo Schwab

Kaipo Schwab is an actor, director, and producer who has worked at the Roundabout, the Public Theater, Second Stage, Hartford Stage, and Cincinnati Playhouse. Kaipo’s film and television credits include Anesthesia, The Royal Tenenbaums, Law & Order, Rescue Me, and Orange Is the New Black. He lives in New York City.