Project Gutenberg 2023-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 102 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Hirn, Y. (Yrjö) 1870 1952 Hirn, Y. (Yrjo) Hirn, Yrjö Stenberg, Herman 1873 1928 Stenberg, Kaarlo Herman Idän ääreltä : $b Kuvia ja luonnoksia Japanista $aFinland :$bYrjö Weilin, $c1906. Translated selections from: Kokoro, Exotics and retrospectives, In ghostly Japan, and Kotto. Lafcadio Hearn / Yrjö Hirn -- Vanhoillinen (A conservative) -- Karman voimasta (By force of Karma) -- Amidan temppelin nunna (The nun of the temple of Amida) -- Kimiko -- Haru -- Parfum de jeunesse -- Katkelma (A fragment) -- Yöulvoja koira (Ululation) -- Kusa-Hibari -- Yaidzussa (At Yaidzu). Jari Koivisto "Idän ääreltä: Kuvia ja luonnoksia Japanista" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays and sketches about Japan, written in the late 19th century. This work explores Hearn's fascination with Japanese culture and beliefs, shedding light on the unique landscapes, traditions, and spiritual practices of Japan. Through his observations, the author reveals the depth of his admiration for the country that he came to regard as his true home. The opening of the work begins by introducing Lafcadio Hearn and his background, highlighting his mixed Irish and Greek ancestry, as well as his diverse upbringing. It provides insight into his early life, including his strict upbringing as a samurai's son, offering rich context about the cultural and societal frameworks that shaped both his life and writings. Hearn's narrative reveals his journey to Japan, his encounters with its people, and his efforts to immerse himself in their traditions and philosophies, making it integral to understanding the profound appreciation this author has for the land he adopted as his own. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210212222630hearn 1906 FI Reading ease score: 29.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Japan DS PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 270619 2025-07-28T07:18:04.128384 text/html 270434 270441 2024-12-29T08:18:48.889429 2023-09-30T09:34:30.026296 text/html text/html 176636 2025-07-28T07:18:10.114323 application/epub+zip 178535 2025-07-28T07:18:06.679362 application/epub+zip 172043 2025-07-28T07:18:05.545343 application/epub+zip 303975 2025-07-28T07:18:12.864312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285244 2025-07-28T07:18:09.447311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252030 2025-07-28T07:18:03.832381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251754 2023-06-29T07:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19522 2025-07-28T07:18:13.032288 application/rdf+xml 11312 2025-07-28T07:18:06.079332 image/jpeg 3036 2025-07-28T07:18:05.807343 image/jpeg 98834 2023-06-29T07:10:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 172563 2025-07-28T07:18:04.152360 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia