Lafcadio Hearn Short Stories: Tales of the Supernatural (Arcturus Retro Classics, 4) - Hardcover

Hearn, Lafcadio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1788884027 ISBN 13: 9781788884020

Publisher: Arcturus, 2018

Synopsis

Capricious ghosts and terrifying apparitions feature in this enthralling compendium of supernatural tales inspired by Japanese, Chinese, and Creole legends.

This collection of short stories by Lafcadio Hearn draws inspiration from around the globe and from different periods of history, including, for example, colonial Cuba and Japan during the time of the Samurai.

Extraordinarily beautiful, imaginative, and sometimes unsettling, these insights into a forgotten world attest to the power of the human spirit. Their eerie atmosphere and hauntingly mysterious symbolism blur the line between myth and reality.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Retro Classics are beautiful hardcover collections which bring together the best short stories from across the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. With striking retro cover designs and illustrated endpapers by Tithi Luadthong, these editions make wonderful collectibles for your home library.

About this title

About the Author

Lafcadio Hearn was named after the place he was born, Levkás, in the Ionian Islands in Greece in 1850. As a child he moved from Greece first to Ireland and then to the United States where he worked as a journalist for local newspapers. He became increasingly disenchanted with western society and moved to Japan, where he married a local woman and railed against the loss of Japanese culture after the Meiji Restoration. He spent his life attempting to document the culture he loved in both fiction and carefully researched non-fiction studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcturus
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788884027
• ISBN 13: 9781788884020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384