Project Gutenberg 2012-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Etten, Gerard Van Van Etten, Gerard The Vampire Cat A Play in one act from the Japanese legend of the Nabeshima cat Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Vampire Cat" by Gerard Van Etten is a one-act play inspired by the Japanese legend of the Nabeshima Cat, written in the early 20th century. This dramatic work delves into themes of supernatural occurrences and psychological horror within a medieval Japanese context. Through its narrative, the play explores the haunting presence of a mysterious female figure, blending elements of dreams and nightmares into a chilling exploration of obsession and fear. The story unfolds in the palace of Prince Hizen, where he is tormented by horrific dreams involving O Toyo, his wife, who perhaps embodies a malevolent spirit in the form of a cat. As the narrative progresses, Prince Hizen, desperate for relief from his nightmares and the sinister presence that seems to invade his dreams, learns from his councilors and a brave soldier, Ito Soda, who volunteers to act as a guard while battling the dream's influences. The tension mounts as the line between the dream world and reality blurs, ultimately leading to a confrontation that reveals O Toyo’s dual nature. The play ends on a note filled with suspense and intrigue, inviting the audience to ponder the true essence of love and darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40120/40120-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vampires -- Drama Japan -- History -- 1185-1600 -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 76342 2025-06-16T10:46:09.612114 text/html 74152 2012-07-01T11:36:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 133341 2025-06-16T10:46:12.907081 application/epub+zip 132257 2025-06-16T10:46:10.367113 application/epub+zip 132256 2025-06-16T10:46:10.028112 application/epub+zip 180605 2025-06-16T10:46:14.628595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174902 2025-06-16T10:46:12.551094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174898 2022-09-18T11:26:08.887375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46429 2023-09-17T12:40:30.009798 text/plain 15658 2025-06-16T10:46:14.791594 application/rdf+xml 20694 2025-06-16T10:46:10.127110 image/jpeg 3354 2025-06-16T10:46:10.082095 image/jpeg 127627 2025-06-16T10:46:09.635120 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