Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs
By Lafcadio Hearn
Length4h 1m
About this audiobook
Journalist-by-trade Lafcadio Hearn used his wanderer's eye and guileless, graceful style to provide elegant chronicles for an English-speaking world fascinated by the exotic sensibilities of Japan. He set himself apart from others who attempted to translate the life and culture of this island country through his ability to reveal the truth of his subjects artfully-flawlessly exemplifying the Japanese aesthetic through his voice, as well as through his tale. In Kotto, first published in 1902, Hearn placed classical fables next to his own discoveries (of a woman's diary, for example) and reflections on the timeless themes of life, death, and meaning, showcasing the simple beauty and ever-present spirituality that define the Japanese ideology. (Goodreads)
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GenreHorror, Literary Classics
Length4 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1KOTTO
12A Woman's Diary
2Old Stories
13Heiké-gani
3The Legend of Yurei-Daki
14Fireflies
4In a Cup of Tea
15A Drop of Dew
5Common Sense
16Gaki
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6Ikiryō[1]
17A Matter of Custom
7Shiryō[1]
18Revery
8The Story of O-Kamé
19Pathological
9Story of a Fly
20In the Dead of the Night
10Story of a Pheasant
21Kusa-Hibari
11The Story of Chūgorō
22The Eater of Dreams
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