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Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan by Richard Gordon Smith is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan about?
DescriptionAncient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan is a book by British traveler Richard Gordon Smith, first published in 1918. It is a collection of fifty-seven historical legends and folktales from Japan, where the author lived for some time in the early twentieth-century. Nearly all of the stories are set in a well-defined time and place, instead of 'once upon a time.' Themes include ghosts; unrequited love across social boundaries; Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits; and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics.This edition does not include illustrations.This book has 92,440 words, and was originally published in 1918.
Who reads Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Richard Gordon Smith
- Publisher
- Global Grey ebooks
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781479140244
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Myths & Folklore
- Rating
- 3.15 / 5 (25 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14