Spectral brides possessing mortal men, paintings stirring to life, a flesh-devouring priest, and the dead returning to settle scores with the living — these are just some of the horrors gathered in this unforgettable collection of Japanese ghost stories. Lafcadio Hearn, a master of the supernatural, reached into the deep well of traditional Japanese folklore to resurrect its most unsettling figures: the headless rokuro-kubi, the monstrous jikininki goblins, and the faceless mujina that haunt lonely streets after dark. Into these ancient tales he wove something deeply personal — echoes of his own haunted childhood in nineteenth-century Ireland — producing stories of eerie, striking power that transcend their sources. So fully did Hearn make these tales his own that they are now regarded in Japan as classics in their own right. Edited with an introduction by Paul Murray.
ISBN 13: 9780241381274
Author: Lafcadio Hearn
