Tales of the Samurai: Illustrated Edition

Tales of the Samurai: Illustrated Edition

by A.B. Mitford
Tales of the Samurai: Illustrated Edition

Tales of the Samurai: Illustrated Edition

by A.B. Mitford

Hardcover

$10.00 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Wednesday, April 3
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow, including:

*   The Forty-Seven Rōnin: In this account of fierce heroism, a band of rōnin—masterless samurai who wander the country as somewhat disreputable knights errant—swear to lay down their lives to avenge their lord, who was condemned to hara kiri and his property and castle forfeited to the state.

*   How Tajima Shumé was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation: When a traveling rōnin amasses great wealth with a dead priest’s money, he finds himself confronted with a fearful vision of the man he murdered.

 *    The Badger’s Money: An old priest takes pity on a helpless badger that asks to enter his warm cottage so that it may live through a bitterly cold night.

Appendices covering hara kiri and funeral rites conclude this collection of mesmerizing stories about Japanese life in days of yore.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781435166783
Publisher: Fall River Press
Publication date: 09/26/2018
Series: Illustrated Classic Editions Series
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 108,254
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (1837-1916) served in the British Foreign Service. He was assigned to the legation in Japan for several years and acquired a life-long fascination with Japanese culture. His other writings include The Bamboo Garden and his two-volume Memoirs.
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews