Tales of Old JapanLord Redesdale
Tales of Old Japan
Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains a number of classic Japanese stories, fairy tales, and other folklore; as well as Japanese sermons and non-fiction pieces on special ceremonies in Japanese life, such as marriage and harakiri, as observed by Lord Redesdale. The best know story of these is "The Forty-seven Ronins" a true account of samurai revenge as it happened at the beginning of 18th century Japan.
Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837 - 1916) was a British diplomat, collector and writer. He worked in Japan as second secretary to the British Legation at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He wrote Tales of Old Japan in 1871.
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47 capítulos
13 h 40 min
- 1 Preface4:26
- 2 The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 129:02
- 3 The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 231:36
- 4 The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 118:57
- 5 The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 233:17
- 6 Kazuma's Revenge40:17
- 7 Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 125:29
- 8 Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 227:57
- 9 Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 328:36
- 10 Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 423:29
- 11 Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 530:14
- 12 The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 129:33
- 13 The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 228:34
- 14 The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 126:25
- 15 The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 226:19
- 16 Fairy Tales1:34
- 17 The Tongue Cut Sparrow4:13
- 18 The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle3:09
- 19 The Crackling Mountain4:20
- 20 The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom6:02
- 21 The Battle of the Ape and the Crab3:58
- 22 The Adventures of Little Peachling4:30
- 23 The Foxes' Wedding3:29
- 24 The History of Sataka Kintoki4:12
- 25 The Elves and the Envious Neighbor2:54
- 26 The Ghost of Sakura, part 122:19
- 27 The Ghost of Sakura, part 224:35
- 28 The Ghost of Sakura, part 326:16
- 29 The Ghost of Sakura, part 412:39
- 30 How Tajima Shume was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation10:52
- 31 Concerning Certain Superstitions2:28
- 32 The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima14:23
- 33 The Story of the Faithful Cat3:36
- 34 How a Man was Bewitched and had His Head Shaved by the Foxes11:15
- 35 The Grateful Foxes11:27
- 36 The Badger's Money8:33
- 37 The Prince and the Badger6:35
- 38 Japanese Sermons15:51
- 39 Sermon I25:28
- 40 Sermon II25:51
- 41 Sermon III22:51
- 42 Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 134:51
- 43 Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 233:35
- 44 Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 322:06
- 45 Appendix B: The Marriage Ceremony24:46
- 46 Appendix B: On the Birth and Bearing of Children12:14
- 47 Appendix B: Funeral Rites5:24