Kokoro - Hints And Echoes of Japanese Inner Life by Lafcadio Hearn (English) Pap

Description: Kokoro - Hints And Echoes of Japanese Inner Life by Lafcadio Hearn Kokoro:Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, is a collection of fifteen essays which capture the innermeaning or spirit of the Japanese.Kokoro opens with "At a Railway Station", the story of a criminal captured in Fukuoka andmade to face the wife of his victim, the moving tale of a street singer and the charming portrait of a Geisha in "Kimiko". Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, was first published in 1896 at a time when Japan was largely unknown to the Western world. Kokoro (å¿ƒ) which translates as heart in English offers the reader the first glimpses into pre-industrial and Meji era Japan.Today the works of LafcadioHearn aremostly forgotten in the West and are fading fromthememories of the Japanese, butHearns work still offers valuable insight into Japan and its custom FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Kokoro:Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, is a collection of fifteen essays which capture the innermeaning or spirit of the Japanese.Kokoro opens with "At a Railway Station", the story of a criminal captured in Fukuoka andmade to face the wife of his victim, the moving tale of a street singer and the charming portrait of a Geisha in "Kimiko". Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, was first published in 1896 at a time when Japan was largely unknown to the Western world. Kokoro (a?E) which translates as heart in English offers the reader the first glimpses into pre-industrial and Meji era Japan.Today the works of LafcadioHearn aremostly forgotten in the West and are fading fromthememories of the Japanese, butHearns work still offers valuable insight into Japan and its customs. Author Biography Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was one of the first great interpreters of things Japanese for Western readers. His keen intellect, poetic imagination, and clear style have ensured him a devoted readership, among both foreigners and Japanese, for almost a century. Details ISBN095672731X Author Lafcadio Hearn Pages 248 Publisher Wabi Sabi Press Language English ISBN-10 095672731X ISBN-13 9780956727312 Media Book Short Title KOKORO - HINTS & ECHOES OF JAP Birth 1850 Death 1904 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-12-15 Imprint Wabi Sabi Press Place of Publication Market Harborough Country of Publication United Kingdom Format Paperback Subtitle Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life DEWEY 398.0952 UK Release Date 2010-12-15 AU Release Date 2010-12-15 NZ Release Date 2010-12-15 Illustrations black & white illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40333682;

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