Richly atmospheric, this collection features supernatural tales rooted in ancient Chinese legends. The author, an expert in Oriental lore, was praised by TheNew York Times for his "rare skill" and "gorgeousness of description." The originality, power, and literary charm of these stories will captivate readers of all ages. Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1906 edition.
Kwaidan: Ghost Stories and Strange Tales of Old Japan by Lafcadio Hearn, Yasumasa Fujita, Oscar Lewis From America's great interpreter of all things Japanese — 20 supernatural tales teeming with undead samurais, man-eating goblins and other terrifying demons. Includes 22 illustrations.
Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An) by Robert van Gulik Authentic 18th-century Chinese detective novels. Dee and associates solve 3 interlocked cases: The Case of the Double Murder at Dawn, The Case of the Strange Corpse, and The Case of the Poisoned Bride.
Ghosts in Irish Houses: A Collection of Ghostly Folk Tales by James Reynolds Ranging from the 10th to the 20th centuries, these ghostly tales mix the eerie, the terrifying, and the madly comic. Features 22 short stories enhanced by the author's 30 illustrations.
