Japanese Folktales (eBook)

Classic Stories from Japan's Enchanted Past

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2018
256 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-2010-5 (ISBN)

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Be transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands. Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented here are some of the most popular tales ever told, including: The story of goldfish dancers and carp musicians who entertain a brave warrior The tale of a lonely girl whose life is changed by a shining disc left by her mother The explanation of how the jellyfish lost its bones The adventures of a boy born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank These well-loved folktales are sure to delight readers young and old, while introducing them to vivid world of Japanese myths and legends.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.8.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Tuttle Classics
• Reihe/Serie: Tuttle Classics
• Mitarbeit: Zusammenstellung: Yei Theodora Ozaki
• Vorwort: Lucy Fraser
• Zusatzinfo: b&w line drawings; 22 stories
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 130 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Schlagworte: classic japanese literature • collection of short stories • Dragons • folktale books • folktales from around the world • ghouls • Goblins • Japanese anthology • japanese books • Japanese collection • Japanese culture • japanese fairytales • Japanese Folklore • japanese folktales • Japanese history • japanese legends • japanese literature in english • Japanese mythology • japanese mythology books • japanese myths • japanese myths and legends • japanese stories • japanese stories in english • legends book • Momotaro • momotaro the peach boy • myth and legends • mythology books • mythology in books • mythology of the world • mythology stories • myth stories • Ogre • short stories anthology • short stories collection • stories around the world • stories collection
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-2010-1 / 1462920101
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-2010-5 / 9781462920105