Project Gutenberg 2017-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 306 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Hutson, Charles Woodward 1840 1936 Stray leaves from strange literature; and, Fantastics and other fancies Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & 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.) "Stray Leaves from Strange Literature" and "Fantastics and Other Fancies" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of literary works that explores various myths, fables, and legends, likely written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Hearn's fascination with exotic tales from diverse cultures, ranging from Egyptian narratives to Indian legends and Pacific Island folklore. The compilation serves as a mosaic of enchanting stories, rich in imagination and evocative language, reflecting Hearn's intent to share the unique beauty of unfamiliar literatures. The opening of the book provides an insightful note from Hearn, elucidating his process of gathering and reconstructing these tales. He likens his work to that of a merchant collecting small jewels, emphasizing the beauty and strangeness of the stories he presents. The initial sections include the "Book of Thoth," an Egyptian tale about magic and immortality, where the protagonist, Noferkephtah, uncovers a powerful book that grants immense power but leads to tragedy. This introduction sets the tone for the book's subsequent entries, which promise a journey through captivating myths and legends drawn from various global traditions, ultimately seeking to bridge the gap between cultures through the art of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Legends Tales PS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 574124 2025-06-22T08:51:26.564782 text/html 564731 2024-10-23T02:42:16 text/html 1072592 2025-06-22T08:51:35.624746 application/epub+zip 1076241 2025-06-22T08:51:28.275799 application/epub+zip 297254 2025-06-22T08:51:27.403798 application/epub+zip 1227007 2025-06-22T08:51:40.930740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183663 2025-06-22T08:51:34.512749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406838 2022-08-25T06:34:19.851145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509992 2023-09-24T05:39:22.471946 text/plain 489916 2024-10-23T02:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16653 2025-06-22T08:51:41.085729 application/rdf+xml 11341 2025-06-22T08:51:27.535790 image/jpeg 2142 2025-06-22T08:51:27.469772 image/jpeg 998829 2025-06-22T08:51:26.631812 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