Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan-tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
| ISBN: | 9780375714511 |
| Publication date: | 13th August 2002 |
| Author: | Royall Tyler |
| Publisher: | Pantheon Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |
| Genres: |
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales Anthologies: general General Fiction Fantasy |