Project Gutenberg 2017-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 529 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Yeto, Genjiro 1867 1924 Yeto, Gaingero Kataoka, Genjiro Kataoka, G. Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs The legend of Yurei-Daki -- In a cup of tea -- Common sense -- Ikiryo -- Shiryo -- The story of O-Kamé -- Story of a fly -- Story of a pheasant -- The story of Chugoro -- A woman's diary -- Heiké-gani -- Fireflies -- A drop of dew -- Gaki -- A matter of custom -- Revery -- Pathological -- In the dead of the night -- Kusa-Hibari -- The eater of dreams. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of Japanese folklore and stories written in the early 20th century. The work encapsulates a variety of intriguing tales that delve into supernatural themes, cultural beliefs, and moral lessons reflective of Japanese society at the time. Through these narratives, Hearn provides a glimpse into the mysterious and fantastical elements of Japanese culture, often weaving in deeper philosophical insights. The opening of the book begins with a focus on various old stories, starting with "The Legend of Yurei-Daki," which tells of a haunting waterfall and a courageous woman named O-Katsu. As the tale unfolds, she is challenged by her friends to retrieve a money-box from the ghostly cascade, prompting a night-time venture filled with suspense and supernatural occurrences. The story juxtaposes elements of bravery against the harrowing realities of loss and the unknown, setting the tone for the exploration of curious themes in Hearn’s collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 282874 2025-07-22T07:38:19.802033 text/html 263068 2024-10-23T02:35:49 text/html 5717267 2025-07-22T07:38:25.438014 application/epub+zip 5720622 2025-07-22T07:38:21.256050 application/epub+zip 161874 2025-07-22T07:38:20.257997 application/epub+zip 5809159 2025-07-22T07:38:28.436980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5794006 2025-07-22T07:38:24.867010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237423 2022-08-25T05:19:29.528610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234310 2025-07-22T07:38:19.083007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214268 2024-10-23T02:35:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17260 2025-07-22T07:38:28.573951 application/rdf+xml 15613 2025-07-22T07:38:20.547997 image/jpeg 2480 2025-07-22T07:38:20.497994 image/jpeg 5504504 2025-07-22T07:38:19.935015 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 en.wikipedia