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Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan

Sean Michael Wilson
Lafcadio Hearn s The Faceless Ghost and Other Macabre Tales from Japan Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781611801972

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Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

Eerie traditional Japanese ghost stories retold in a graphic novel format. Over one hundred years ago, the writer Lafcadio Hearn gathered and translated into English a selection of traditional Japanese ghost/mystery stories. They were published as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. In this new graphic novel, acclaimed manga creator Sean Michael Wilson retells six of these stories. All of them are very well known in Japan, where ghosts and demons are often called yokai, meaning "the mysterious and weird." Today these stories find expression mostly in movies and manga, but they remain rooted in the traditional ghost stories of the Edo era known as kaidan, which means "recited narrative of strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparitions." The book includes an afterword by William Scott Wilson, the esteemed translator and editor of Japanese texts and samurai philosophy, who puts the stories into historical context. A 2016 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens Recommendation

Japanese Ghost Stories

Lafcadio Hearn
Japanese Ghost Stories Book PDF

Author : Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241381281

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Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn Pdf

The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men and a priest devours human flesh in these chilling Japanese ghost stories retold by a master of the supernatural. Lafcadio Hearn drew on the phantoms and ghouls of traditional Japanese folklore - including the headless 'rokuro-kubi', the monstrous goblins 'jikininki' or the faceless 'mujina' who stalk lonely neighbourhoods - and infused them with his own memories of his haunted childhood in nineteenth-century Ireland to create these terrifying tales of striking and eerie power. Today they are regarded in Japan as classics in their own right. Edited with an introduction by Paul Murray

Manga Yokai Stories

Lafcadio Hearn
Manga Yokai Stories Book PDF

Author : Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781462922017

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Manga Yokai Stories by Lafcadio Hearn Pdf

This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories! These classic Japanese ghost stories are based on those written by famed author Lafcadio Hearn between 1890 and 1904. Here, they are retold by award-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson, who has garnered a worldwide fan base for his manga adaptations of works of Japanese literature, including such classics as The Book of Five Rings and The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts. Manga Yokai Stories includes: Nuke-kubi: A masterless samurai is trapped in a house haunted by headless goblins The Screen Maiden: A young man develops an obsession with a woman in a painting that almost kills him Corpse Rider: A woman's unburied corpse cannot rest until she has taken her revenge on the man who divorced her A Dead Secret: A young mother terrifies her family when she returns as a ghost, unable to find peace until she puts to rest a shocking secret she has left behind Wilson's skillful adaptation of Hearn's ghostly tales--along with superb manga illustrations from UK-based Japanese artist Inko Ai Takita--make these fascinating stories come to life. This book is in traditional Japanese reading order--from back to front--so that fans and manga lovers can enjoy an authentic reading experience.

The 47 Ronin

Sean Michael Wilson
The 47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780834829565

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The 47 Ronin by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

Here is the first historically accurate graphic-novel version of a legendary event in Japanese history. In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot involving over two years of secrecy. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national legend, remains a most potent example of Japan’s deeply rooted cultural imperatives of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice, and of bushido—the samurai code.

Tao Te Ching

Sean Michael Wilson
Tao Te Ching Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780834843035

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Tao Te Ching by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

A contemporary graphic novel adaptation of a spiritual classic. This graphic-novel version of the Tao Te Ching—the poetic classic that is the philosophical and religious basis of Taoism—brings the teachings into a modern light in a completely fresh and unique way. Each of the 81 poem-passages of the Tao Te Ching is reinterpreted by award-winning graphic novel writer Sean Michael Wilson and brought to life by the artful illustrations of Hong Kong artist Cary Kwok, who sets the text in various contemporary scenes to bring out the modern relevance.

Musashi (A Graphic Novel)

Sean Michael Wilson
Musashi A Graphic Novel Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781611801354

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Musashi (A Graphic Novel) by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

A stunning graphic novel biography of the famous samurai warrior who wrote the classic text on Japanese martial arts, The Book of Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary samurai, is known throughout the world as a master swordsman, a spiritual seeker, and the author of the classic Book of Five Rings. This graphic novel treatment of his amazing life is both a vivid account of a fascinating period in feudal Japan and a portrait of courageous, iconoclastic samurai who wrestled with philosophical and spiritual ideas that are as relevant today as they were in his time. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was about mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess. Over 350 years after his death, Musashi still intrigues us—and his Book of Five Rings is essential reading for students of all martial arts and those interested in cultivating strategic mind.

Tales of Japan

Chronicle Books
Tales of Japan Book PDF

Author : Chronicle Books
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452174532

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Tales of Japan by Chronicle Books Pdf

A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, and Tales of East Africa Fans of Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology • Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics

The Book of Five Rings

Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi
The Book of Five Rings Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi
Publisher : Shambhala
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780834828063

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The Book of Five Rings by Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi Pdf

A graphic novel retelling of the classic martial arts manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning—by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi This graphic novel version of The Book of Five Rings, the iconic book of confrontation and victory by the famed seventeenth-century duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, illuminates this brilliant manifesto, which has long inspired martial artists and anyone interested in cultivating a strategic mind. With evocative drawings and a distilled but faithful text adapted by acclaimed manga writer Sean Michael Wilson, The Book of Five Rings comes alive both as a guide to swordsmanship and strategy, and as a view into Musashi’s world.

Nikolski

Nicolas Dickner
Nikolski Book PDF

Author : Nicolas Dickner
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590307144

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Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner Pdf

Spring 1989. Three young people leave their far-flung birthplaces to follow their own songs of migration. Each ends up in Montreal, each on a voyage of self-discovery, dealing with the mishaps of heartbreak and the twisted branches of their shared family tree. Filled with humor, charm, and good storytelling, this novel shows the surprising links between cartography, garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian village of Nikolski (a minuscule village inhabited by thirty-six people, five thousand sheep, and an indeterminate number of dogs).

The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts

Sean Michael Wilson,Issai Chozanshi
The Demon s Sermon on the Martial Arts Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson,Issai Chozanshi
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781611800210

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The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts by Sean Michael Wilson,Issai Chozanshi Pdf

A visually thrilling graphic novel adaptation of classic martial arts parables on swordsmanship and strategy—written by a real-life samurai The Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts is a classic collection of martial arts tales, written by the eighteenth-century samurai Issai Chozanshi. Featuring demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, the stories here may seem whimsical, but they contain essential teachings that offer insight into the fundamental principles of the martial arts. This graphic novel version based on Chozanshi’s text brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way. Infused with Chozanshi’s deep understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, the tales elucidate the nature of conflict, the importance of following one’s own nature, yin and yang, the cultivation and transformation of ch’i (life energy), and the attainment of mushin (no-mind). Ultimately, the reader learns in a visually exciting way that the path of the sword is a path of self-knowledge and leads to an understanding of life itself.

Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film

Chris D.
Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film Book PDF

Author : Chris D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780857715470

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Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film by Chris D. Pdf

"Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film" offers an extraordinary close-up of the hitherto overlooked golden age of Japanese cult, action and exploitation cinema from the early 1950s through to the late 1970s, and up to the present day. Having unique access to the top maverick filmmakers and Japanese genre film icons, Chris D. brings together interviews with, and original writings on, the lives and films of such transgressive directors as Kinji Fukasaku ("Battles Without Honour and Humanity"), Seijun Suzuki ("Branded to Kill") and Koji Wakamatsu ("Ecstasy of the Angels") as well as performers like Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba ("The Streetfighter", "Kill Bill Vol. 1") and glamorous actress Meiko Kaji ("Lady Snowblood"). Bringing the story up-to-date with an overview of such Japanese 'enfants terrible' as Takashi Miike ("Audition") and Kiyoshi Kurasawa ("Cure"), this book also provides a compendium of facts and extras including filmographies, related bibliographies on genre fiction including Manga, and a section on female yakuzas. Illustrated with fantastic stills and posters from some of Japan's finest cult and action films, this is a veritable bible for fans and newcomers alike.

Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan

Lafcadio Hearn
Lafcadio Hearn s Kwaidan Book PDF

Author : Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781462900534

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Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn Pdf

"Even as she screamed, her voice became thin, like a crying of wind; then she melted into a bright white mist that spired to the roof beams. Never again was she seen." Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan (which means "ghost story" in Japanese) is the first and most famous collection of Japanese yokai stories ever published. This unforgettable collection of 17 eerie tales and 3 original cultural studies by Hearn are based on traditional oral tales passed down for generations. They are fresh reminders of the dark and mysterious corners of the Japanese psyche, from popular representations in anime, manga and video games to Masaki Kobayashi's Oscar-nominated horror film Kwaidan. This new edition includes over 20 full-color woodblock prints that showcase the rich visual tradition of Japanese Yokai. A new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster, the leading Western expert on Yokai literature, places the stories in context and explains the lasting importance of Hearn's pioneering look at Japan's bewitching spirit world. The stories in this volume include: "Yuki-onna" -- A ghostly woman saves a man during a fierce snowstorm then gives him a deadly warning… "The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi" -- A musician is unwittingly called upon by a Samurai to perform for the dead, with bloody consequences. "Diplomacy" -- A Samurai warrior avoids the ghostly revenge of a man he intends to kill by outsmarting him before striking he strikes the death blow. Hearn is the best-known early Western interpreter of Japanese culture and was particularly interested in tales of the supernatural. He eagerly gathered "delicate, transparent, ghostly sketches" in his adopted land and translated them with gusto. His English versions were translated back into Japanese and are considered classics of Japanese literature to this day--eagerly devoured by Japanese school children.

Haunting Experiences

Diane Goldstein,Sylvia Grider,Jeannie Banks Thomas
Haunting Experiences Book PDF

Author : Diane Goldstein,Sylvia Grider,Jeannie Banks Thomas
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780874216813

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Haunting Experiences by Diane Goldstein,Sylvia Grider,Jeannie Banks Thomas Pdf

Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new contexts.

H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories (Manga)

Anonim
H P Lovecraft s The Hound and Other Stories Manga Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506703121

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H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories (Manga) by Anonim Pdf

From adapter and illustrator Gou Tanabe, comes H.P Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories. This manga adaptation of some of Lovecraft's best stories is perfect for manga fans and Lovecraft fans alike. With art resembling more of a western comic book, this book lends itself well as a 'gateway' for those who are looking to get into manga! A pair of decadent young men pursue the abhorrent thrill of grave robbing...a German submarine's crew is driven mad by the call of an underwater temple...an explorer in the Arabian desert discovers a hideous city older than mankind. This moody and evocative manga gets back to the dark foundations of the Cthulhu Mythos, adapting three of H.P. Lovecraft's original stories that first shaped the outlines of cosmic horror!

Spaces of Identity

David Morley,Kevin Robins
Spaces of Identity Book PDF

Author : David Morley,Kevin Robins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134865307

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Spaces of Identity by David Morley,Kevin Robins Pdf

We are living through a time when old identities - nation, culture and gender are melting down. Spaces of Identity examines the ways in which collective cultural identities are being reshaped under conditions of a post-modern geography and a communications environment of cable and satellite broadcasting. To address current problems of identity, the authors look at contemporary politics between Europe and its most significant others: America; Islam and the Orient. They show that it's against these places that Europe's own identity has been and is now being defined. A stimulating account of the complex and contradictory nature of contemporary cultural identities.