{"product_id":"kwaidan-by-lafcadio-hearn-grade-a","title":"Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn (Grade - A)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"233\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA classic collection of Japanese ghost stories and folklore by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, first published in 1904.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\"Kwaidan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (also spelled \u003cem data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eKaidan\u003c\/em\u003e) means \"ghost stories\" or \"strange tales.\" Hearn collected and retold traditional Japanese legends, supernatural tales, and folk beliefs, introducing many Western readers to Japanese mythology and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"800\"\u003eThe collection includes famous stories such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"580\"\u003e\"Mimi-nashi Hōichi\" (Hoichi the Earless)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\"Yuki-Onna\" (The Snow Woman)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\"Mujina\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"651\"\u003e\"Rokuro-Kubi\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. These tales feature ghosts, spirits, shape-shifters, curses, and mysterious encounters, blending horror with beauty, melancholy, and moral lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eBeyond the stories, the book also contains essays and observations about Japanese customs, beliefs, insects, dreams, and supernatural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49883280736496,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/71B5wyELNYL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65.webp?v=1782372454","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/kwaidan-by-lafcadio-hearn-grade-a","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}