Shadowings

Lafcadio Hearn (1850 - 1904)

This is another of the popular books that Lafcadio Hearn wrote on various Japanese subjects. The first part "Stories From Strange Books" is a collection of Japanese tales about ghosts and strange occurrences. In the second part "Japanese Studies", Hearn discourses on cicadae, girl's names, and Japanese songs. The third part "Fantasies" are stories and essays on various topics written by Hearn himself. - Summary by Availle

DPLs for this project were ChuckW and Isana.

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 STORIES FROM STRANGE BOOKS I The Reconciliation Availle
00:10:10
Play 02 II A Legend of Fugen-Bosatsu Isana
00:07:32
Play 03 III The Screen-Maiden Jennifer Fournier
00:08:17
Play 04 IV The Corpse-Rider Larry Wilson
00:07:52
Play 05 V The Sympathy of Benten Risa Tsunagi
00:16:53
Play 06 VI The Gratitude of the Samébito Larry Wilson
00:13:34
Play 07 JAPANESE STUDIES I Sémi, Part 1 Larry Wilson
00:21:11
Play 08 I Sémi, Part 2 Larry Wilson
00:19:15
Play 09 II Japanese Female Names, Part 1 Larry Wilson
00:21:50
Play 10 II Japanese Female Names, Part 2 Larry Wilson
00:36:44
Play 11 II Japanese Female Names, Part 3 Larry Wilson
00:13:25
Play 12 III Old Japanese Songs Larry Wilson
00:45:38
Play 13 FANTASIES I Noctilucæ Isana
00:05:33
Play 14 II A Mystery of Crowds Availle
00:11:10
Play 15 III Gothic Horror realisticspeakers
00:15:25
Play 16 IV Levitation Rich Burgess
00:10:34
Play 17 V Nightmare-Touch Rich Burgess
00:16:06
Play 18 VI Readings from a Dream-book Eva Davis
00:17:39
Play 19 VII In a Pair of Eyes Rich Burgess
00:06:00