The Romance of the Milky Way, and Other Studies & Stories
By Lafcadio Hearn
Length3h 50m
About this audiobook
Lafcadio Hearn was a writer particularly gifted at translating a foreign aesthetic for a Western audience. Hearn's writing is always lyrical and passionate, and in this collection of essays and tales-not all of which are on subjects Japanese, unlike his most popular works-we see also his most refined workmanship and most intellectual discourse. Whether an extrapolation on Goblin Poetry, a discussion of the existential question, a passionate retelling of a mythic tale, or an illustration of Japan's social philosophy, the pieces herein form a portrait of a man who is taking us somewhere fantastic, but making us feel at home all the way. (Goodreads)
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length3 hrs 50 mins
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Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
12IX. YANARI
2THE ROMANCE, OF THE MILKY WAY
13X. SAKASA-BASHIRA
3GOBLIN POETRY
14XI. BAKÉ-JIZÖ
4I. KITSUNÉ-BI
15XII. UMI-BŌZU
5II. RIKOMBYŌ
16XIII. FUDA-HÉGASHI59
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6III. Ō-GAMA
17XIV. FURU-TSUBAKI
7IV. SHINKIRŌ
18"ULTIMATE QUESTIONS"
8V. ROKURO-KUBI
19THE MIRROR MAIDEN
9VI. YUKI-ONNA
20THE STORY OF ITŌ NORISUKÉ
10VII. FUNA-YŪRÉÏ
21STRANGER THAN FICTION
11VIII. HÉÏKÉGANÍ
22A LETTER FROM JAPAN
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