Project Gutenberg 2006-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 789 De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin) Benneville, James S. De (James Seguin) The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Clare Boothby and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari" by James S. De Benneville is a fictional work, likely written in the early 20th century. This tale explores themes of love, betrayal, and the haunting consequences of vengeful spirits, centering around the character O'Iwa, who becomes a tragic figure driven by rage after experiencing deep betrayal from those she loved. The narrative is entrenched in Japanese folklore and offers insight into the traditional concepts of ghosts and their interactions with the living. The opening of "The Yotsuya Kwaidan" introduces the setting of Edo during the Tokugawa period, where the shrine of O'Iwa Inari stands as a testament to the belief in the supernatural. O'Iwa, a figure caught in a tragic web of betrayal, is poised to exact vengeance on those who conspire against her. The narrative explains the social context of her story, delving into the bureaucratic life of minor officials and hinting at the underlying tensions and intrigues that pervade their world. As we are introduced to O'Iwa's backstory and the dynamics of her relationships, the stage is set for the unfolding drama that intertwines love, tragedy, and the inevitable desire for revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Japan PL Text Folklore Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 646043 2025-08-08T11:19:12.622148 text/html 668367 2006-11-28T03:49:24 text/html 936739 2025-08-08T11:19:23.571061 application/epub+zip 940890 2025-08-08T11:19:16.409087 application/epub+zip 335892 2025-08-08T11:19:14.925117 application/epub+zip 1228580 2025-08-08T11:19:29.120061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169628 2025-08-08T11:19:22.440087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447161 2022-09-09T12:01:39.403424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597370 2025-08-08T11:19:11.721183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595927 2006-11-28T03:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595919 2006-11-28T03:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19866 2025-08-08T11:19:29.253026 application/rdf+xml 17266 2025-08-08T11:19:15.447117 image/jpeg 4034 2025-08-08T11:19:15.186114 image/jpeg 235648 2006-11-28T03:49:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 808193 2006-11-28T03:49:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 235477 2006-11-28T03:49:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 901247 2025-08-08T11:19:12.683144 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog