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Some Chinese Ghosts

Lafcadio Hearn

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .There was a drowsy music in her voice, as of the melody of brooks, the murmurings of spring; and such a strange grace in the manner of her speech as Ming-Y had never heard before. Yet, on learning that she was a widow, the youth would not have presumed to remain long in her presence without a formal invitation; and after having sipped the cup of rich tea presented to him, he arose to depart. Sië would not suffer him to go so quickly.

"Nay, friend," she said; "stay yet a little while in my house, I pray you; for, should your honored patron ever learn that you had been here, and that I had not treated you as a respected guest, and regaled you even as I would him, I know that he would be greatly angered. Remain at least to supper."

So Ming-Y remained, rejoicing secretly in his heart, for Sië seemed to him the fairest and sweetest being he had ever known, and he felt that he loved her even more than his father and his mother. And while they talked. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Compilación de cuentos cortos recopilados por Lafcadio, donde se narran leyendas chinas relacionadas con fantasmas y espíritus. Su fluidez y poetica es encantadora, la manera que se aborda cada historia es perfecta a mi parecer. Para mi los mejores cuentos son:
-la historia de Ming Yi: nos narra la h

Una bella, cuidada y hermosamente traducida colección de cuentos chinos sobre apariciones y espíritus. El lenguaje melódico es una delicia para el lector y el ritmo de los textos conjuga adecuadamente la velocidad con la atención. Mis historias favoritas fueron: “El espíritu de la campana” y “La his

la historia de ming-y mi favorita sin duda!

El secreto de la muerta
Jikininki
La doncella del espejo
El espíritu de la gran campana
La historia de Ming-Y
Aullido
...

Son mis relatos favoritos de este interesante libro. Estos espectros orientales son muy curiosos y a la par inquietantes; no te darán un infarto de muerte, pero te dejarán la sospech

like any short story collection, the quality and impact varies throughout but i read the Story of Min Ying last and it brought me to tears. truly gorgeous prose

Los dos últimos textos son brillantes, en especial "La tradición de la planta del té"

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