The Legends of Tono - 100th Anniversary Edition

Informationen zum Autor Ronald A. Morse is a leading thinker and commentator on Japan. Klappentext This is an exciting new book that for the first time combines rich biographical information on the founder of Japanese folklore studies, Kunio Yanagita, with a superb updated translation of his literary classic, The Legends of Tono (1910). This marvelous translation of a Japanese literary and folklore classic, reflecting thirty-five years of research and scholarship, is filled with enthralling tales that bring alive Japan's rich traditional heritage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface to the 100th Anniversary Edition Chapter 2 Foreword to the 1975 Edition by Richard M. Dorson Chapter 3 Introduction by Ronald A. Morse Chapter 4 The Legends of Tono by Kunio Yanagita Chapter 5 Index to Topics in The Legends of Tono Chapter 6 Guide to English Language Writings on Kunio Yanagita

Product details

• Authors: Kunio Yanagita, Kunio/ Morse Yanagita, Yanagita Kunio
• Assisted by: Ronald A. Morse (Translation), Morse Ronald A. (Translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2008
• EAN: 9780739127674
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2767-4
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Literature: history & criticism, Myth & legend told as fiction, Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry)