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Available
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Publication
Calla Editions (2014), 368 pages
Description
Fiction. Short Stories. Folklore. HTML: In this entrancing collection, author Grace James brings together an array of Japanese folk tales and fairy tales, all rendered in exquisitely lyrical language. If you're fascinated by the folk traditions of different world cultures, be sure to add The Moon Maiden to your list..
User reviews
LibraryThing member MarieAlt
These are very different from what I'm used to, though I liked them very much. While I like that Dover makes so many publications available, I did miss having more information, such as where the individual stories came from, who translated them, etc, or more details about the images.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1912
ISBN
1606600737 / 9781606600733
UPC
800759600731
Local notes
A collection of tales and legends from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Others are recounted from memory, being relics of childhood originally heard from the lips of a school fellow or nurse.
A facsimile of the classic 1910 Macmillan compilation of Japanese fairy tales which includes all 40 of Warwick Goble's original watercolor-over-ink illustrations.
A facsimile of the classic 1910 Macmillan compilation of Japanese fairy tales which includes all 40 of Warwick Goble's original watercolor-over-ink illustrations.
Other editions
The Moon Maiden and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James (Paperback)
Japanese Fairy Tales (Facsimile classics series) by Grace James (Paperback)