The ghosts in this book are figments of Hearn’s imagination; they are not actually present in Chinese folklore or myths. First written in 1887, this is Hearn’s second book, written before he moved to Japan. The 6 stories include “The Soul of the Great Bell”, :The Legend of Tchi-Niu”, “The Tradition of the Tea-Plant”, and three others.
Some Chinese Ghosts – Lafcadio Hearn (1910) (1st thus)
S$75.00
Some Chinese Ghosts – Lafcadio Hearn (1910) (1st thus)
S$75.00
Title: Some Chinese Ghosts
Author: Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher: The Modern Library, 1927. First Modern Library Edition.
Condition: Leatherette, pocket size. Hinge very slightly cracked, and pages slightly sunned, but the book is extremely clean.
SKU: hearn-ghosts
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