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Shadowings

Public domain audiobook

Shadowings

by Lafcadio Hearn

English· 05:04:48· 19 chapters
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.
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    STORIES FROM STRANGE BOOKS I The Reconciliation

    10:10
  2. Chapter 2

    II A Legend of Fugen-Bosatsu

    07:32
  3. Chapter 3

    III The Screen-Maiden

    08:17
  4. Chapter 4

    IV The Corpse-Rider

    07:52
  5. Chapter 5

    V The Sympathy of Benten

    16:53
  6. Chapter 6

    VI The Gratitude of the Samébito

    13:34
  7. Chapter 7

    JAPANESE STUDIES I Sémi, Part 1

    21:11
  8. Chapter 8

    I Sémi, Part 2

    19:15
  9. Chapter 9

    II Japanese Female Names, Part 1

    21:50
  10. Chapter 10

    II Japanese Female Names, Part 2

    36:44
  11. Chapter 11

    II Japanese Female Names, Part 3

    13:25
  12. Chapter 12

    III Old Japanese Songs

    45:38
  13. Chapter 13

    FANTASIES I Noctilucæ

    05:33
  14. Chapter 14

    II A Mystery of Crowds

    11:10
  15. Chapter 15

    III Gothic Horror

    15:25
  16. Chapter 16

    IV Levitation

    10:34
  17. Chapter 17

    V Nightmare-Touch

    16:06
  18. Chapter 18

    VI Readings from a Dream-book

    17:39
  19. Chapter 19

    VII In a Pair of Eyes

    06:00