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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. Bohemian and writer PATRICK LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and worked as newspaper reporter in the United States before decamping to Japan. He also wrote In Ghostly Japan (1899), and Kwaidon (1904).

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Prose: non-fiction Literary essays

• Full title: Romance of the Milky Way and Other Studies & Stories
• Author: Lafcadio Hearn
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228
• EAN: 9781602060685
• ISBN: 9781602060685
• ID: 08768406
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Weight: 258 g
• Dimensions: 203 × 130 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2007

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