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At the close of the 19th century, Japan remained a mysterious, isolated land to much of the Western world. In 1889, Greek-Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn became one of the first Westerners to document life in Meiji Era Japan firsthand when he settled in the country to teach English... Read Full Overview

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a complete, two-volume set of one of the most outstanding books on 19th century Japanese history and culture.

Explore the captivating world of late 19th-century Japan through the insightful eyes of Lafcadio Hearn in "Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan: First Series." This meticulously prepared edition offers a timeless journey into Japanese culture, customs, and traditions. Hearn's keen... Read Full Overview

Delve into the captivating world of late 19th-century Japan with Lafcadio Hearn's "Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan, Second Series." This insightful collection offers a rare and intimate look at Japanese culture, customs, and traditions. Hearn, renowned for his profound understanding... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

MY little two-story house by the Ohashigawa although dainty as a bird-cage proved much too small for comfort at the approach of the hot season-the rooms being scarcely higher than steamship cabins and so narrow that an ordinary mosquito-net could not be suspended in them.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan is a book written by Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek journalist and writer who lived in Japan for over a decade in the late 19th century. The book is a collection of essays and sketches that provide a unique and intimate glimpse into Japanese culture... Read Full Overview

""Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan"" is a collection of essays written by Lafcadio Hearn, a writer who lived in Japan during the late 19th century. The book provides a fascinating look into Japanese culture, customs, and traditions from the perspective of a Westerner who was deeply... Read Full Overview

My little two-story house by the Ohashigawa, although dainty as a bird-cage, proved much too small for comfort at the approach of the hot season-the rooms being scarcely higher than steamship cabins, and so narrow that an ordinary mosquito-net could not be suspended in them... Read Full Overview

"Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan" is a bewitching look into a world that few Westerners saw in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries"-"a world that still endures in many ways in spite of the changes that have taken place during the modernization of Japan. Lafcadio Hearn,... Read Full Overview

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Glimpses Of An Unfamiliar Japan is a collection of essays written by Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek journalist and writer who lived in Japan from 1890 to 1904. The book provides a fascinating insight into Japanese culture, customs, and beliefs during the Meiji period, a time... Read Full Overview