IV The Corpse-Rider

Shadowings

by Lafcadio HEARN (1850 - 1904)

This is another of the popular books that Lafcadio Hearn wrote on various Japanese subjects. The first part "Stories From Strange Books" is a collection of Japanese tales about ghosts and strange occurrences. In the second part "Japanese Studies", Hearn discourses on cicadae, girl's names, and Japanese songs. The third part "Fantasies" are stories and essays on various topics written by Hearn himself. - Summary by Availle DPLs for this project were ChuckW and Isana.

Listen next episodes of Shadowings:
FANTASIES I Noctilucæ , I Sémi, Part 2 , II A Mystery of Crowds , II Japanese Female Names, Part 1 , II Japanese Female Names, Part 2 , II Japanese Female Names, Part 3 , III Gothic Horror , III Old Japanese Songs , IV Levitation , JAPANESE STUDIES I Sémi, Part 1 , V Nightmare-Touch , V The Sympathy of Benten , VI Readings from a Dream-book , VI The Gratitude of the Samébito , VII In a Pair of Eyes