検索キーワード： 著者 "Lafcadio Hearn" すべてのカテゴリー

やさしい英語で書かれた世界の名作小説を、BGMと効果音にのせてラジオドラマ仕立てでお届けします。ラフカディオ・ハーンは、日本名の小泉八雲でもおなじみです。1850年ギリシャ生まれ。両親の離婚で大叔母に引き取られ、イギリスで教育を受けます。1890年に来日し、英語の教師として赴任した島根県でセツと出会い結婚。その後、熊本、神戸、東京などを教師や記者などをしながら転々とし、数々の随筆を残して日本的情緒を世界に紹介しました。この作品はハーンの代表作の「怪談」の中の一編です。ハーンの英文は、明快で平易ながら、さまざまな技巧が凝らされています。

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume we examine one of the great names from the past whose works invite life, rituals and the spirit world together to fashion dramatic and chilling unforeseen happenings.

A wonderful collection of spine-tingling ghost stories and thought-provoking essays on insects. This new version has an introduction "Hearn and Japan", which details the continuing influence of Hearn on contemporary Japan.

Discover the enchanting world of Kottō, a captivating collection of 20 Japanese tales, masterfully gathered from diverse sources and translated by the renowned Lafcadio Hearn. This anthology showcases a rich tapestry of narratives, including the haunting ghost stories Hearn is celebrated for, such as The Legend of Yurei-Daki, his personal insights and reflections in Pathological, and the poignant translation of A Womans Diary, which offers a touching glimpse into the lives of Tokyos underprivileged classes at the close of the 19th century. Join us on this journey through the intriguing and ...

ある夜、ひとりで帰路を急ぐ男は、紀伊国坂の闇の中でさめざめと泣くお女中と出くわす。狢が出ると恐れられているこんな場所に若い女がひとりでいるのはよくないと、親切心から声をかけた男だったが……。朗読者の中村恵子は、２００４年夏のあいぶんこ朗読ライブでも「狢」を演じており、そのときには怖がって泣き出した観客もいたほど。ここでは、ライブとはまた異なる翻訳を用い、読みにくい文章に果敢に挑戦しています。（C)アイ文庫　「ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて」

Dive into this captivating posthumous collection of short stories by a renowned author and historian of weird folklore. Fantastics and Other Fancies features 36 of his earliest works, rich with enchanting romantic sketches, surreal imagery, and supernatural tales from distant lands. H. P. Lovecraft praised this collection in his influential essay, Supernatural Horror in Literature, calling it one of the most impressive displays of ghoulishness in all literature. Experience the magic and mystery woven into these extraordinary narratives. (Summary by Ben Tucker)

In this wide-ranging collection our authors look at every facet and detail of theatre life. From the worries and lives of the actors to what can happen when a theatre is the prime location on which the story depends, be it comedy, theft, the bizarre and even murder.

Un ragazzo salva una tartaruga e questa per sdebitarsi lo conduce al palazzo del re dei mari. Oppure salva uno squalo, che finisce per annidarsi nello stagno del suo giardino, e infine gli procura un tesoro. Un samurai sposa una bellissima ragazza di origini ignote, finché un giorno non si accorge che dal suo kimono spunta una coda fulva. E come mai quella mosca che ronza in cucina sembra avere proprio le abitudini del nonno, morto poco tempo fa?

Il folklore giapponese è ricco di creature spaventose: apparizioni inquietanti, demoni, creature metà animali e metà donne, mutaforma... Ma tutti questi esseri hanno una caratteristica in comune, radicata nella sensibilità del Giappone: non appartengono a una dimensione "altra", condividono il nostro stesso "spazio di realtà". Un elemento, questo, che Lafcadio Hearn riesce a trasmettere appieno, e non a caso le sue selezioni di racconti dal folklore nipponico sono considerate ancora oggi un ponte tra Occidente e Oriente.

This collection contains a mixture of stories about ghosts and contacts from spirits, some by celebrated authors, together with essays on psychical research. As Joseph French notes in the preface, even for the skeptic, tales of ghostly activity retain a distinct fascination. The widespread interest in psychic phenomena in the early twentieth century proved to be a significant stimulus to literary production.

Una colección de cuentos y textos breves donde el terror y el intimismo se mezclan de la mano de uno de los maestros del cuento de terror japonés, Lafcadio Hearn. En ella, el autor presenta una serie de historias escalofriantes repletas de leyendas de amor y espectros, desde el canto de una cigarra hasta un detallado estudio de la yobina; a la vez que clama una vez más su amor por su país de adopción.

Patricio Lafcadio Tessima Carlos Hearn (1850-1904) was the son of a British father and Greek mother. He spent his early life in England, Ireland, France and America before moving in 1890 to Japan, where he married and settled. His most famous works are retellings of Japanese and Chinese folktales, in particular those of a ghostly or macabre nature. 'The Story of Chugoro' is the tale of a young man who is enticed into the clutches of a vampiric frog.

Sixteen classic stories from masters of the genre: "The Judge's House", by Bram Stoker; "A Jug of Sirup", by Ambrose Bierce; "The Reconciliation", by Lafcadio Hearn; "The Woman With a Candle" by W. Bourne Cooke; "The Ebony Frame", by E. Nesbit; "On the Northern Ice", by Elia W. Peattie; "The Haunted Doll's House", by M. R. James; "The Old House in Vauxhall Walk", by Charlotte Riddell; "The Underground Ghost", by John Berwick Harwood; "Haunted", by Anon (from Tinsley's Annual); plus five more....

やさしい英語で書かれた世界の名作小説を、BGMと効果音にのせてラジオドラマ仕立てでお届けします。ラフカディオ・ハーンは、日本名の小泉八雲でもおなじみです。1850年ギリシャ生まれ。両親の離婚で大叔母に引き取られ、イギリスで教育を受けます。1890年に来日し、英語の教師として赴任した島根県でセツと出会い結婚。その後、熊本、神戸、東京などを教師や記者などをしながら転々とし、数々の随筆を残して日本的情緒を世界に紹介しました。この作品はハーンの代表作の「怪談」の中の一編です。結婚後に病で亡くなったお園という主人公の亡霊が、毎晩姑の前に現れて……。

What happens when an evil queen envies a princess for her beauty? How does the poor son of a farmer become the killer of giants? And what price is too high for a mermaid to become a human?

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents whose time has now come again.

In modern society writing a letter, on paper, is almost unheard of. We all scribble notes and reminders but very rarely compose our thoughts in lengthy prose for another person to read. In this volume our talented authors bring us a plethora of narratives that centre themselves on how vital a few lines are to characters navigating through the twists and turns of a story.

Together, these three volumes form an essential collection for anyone fascinated by mythology, folklore, and the cultural heritage of Japan. Each story in this anthology is not just a tale. It's a window into the ancient soul of Japan, its people, and its enduring legacy.