
Japanese Fairy Tales.
Title:
Japanese Fairy Tales.
Author:
Ozaki, Yei Theodora.
ISBN:
9781776535125
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (250 pages)
Contents:
Title -- Contents -- Preface -- My Lord Bag of Rice -- The Tongue-Cut Sparrow -- The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad -- The Farmer and the Badger -- The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage -- The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy -- The Story of Princess Hase -- The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die -- The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child -- The Mirror of Matsuyama -- The Goblin of Adachigahara -- The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar -- The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher -- The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower -- The Jelly Fish and the Monkey -- The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab -- The White Hare and the Crocodiles -- The Story of Prince Yamato Take -- Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach -- The Ogre of Rashomon -- How an Old Man Lost His Wen -- The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa -- Endnotes.
Abstract:
Travel back in time with this eclectic collection of ancient and medieval Japanese folktales, myths, and fables from Yei Theodora Ozaki, a skilled translator born to a Japanese father and European mother who as a young woman and adult divided her time between both regions. Spanning centuries, the collection is sure to engage folktale fans and readers of all ages.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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