Be transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands.
Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.
Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented here are some of the most popular tales ever told, including: ●The story of goldfish dancers and carp musicians who entertain a brave warrior ●The tale of a lonely girl whose life is changed by a shining disc left by her mother ●The explanation of how the jellyfish lost its bones ●The adventures of a boy born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank ●These well-loved folktales are sure to delight readers young and old, while introducing them to vivid world of Japanese myths and legends.
[BOOKデータベースより]
「舌切り雀」「浦島太郎」「かぐや姫」「松山鏡」「桃太郎」「羅生門」など日本昔話22話。
[日販商品データベースより]Be transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands.
Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.
Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented here are some of the most popular tales ever told, including:
●The story of goldfish dancers and carp musicians who entertain a brave warrior
●The tale of a lonely girl whose life is changed by a shining disc left by her mother
●The explanation of how the jellyfish lost its bones
●The adventures of a boy born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank
●These well-loved folktales are sure to delight readers young and old, while introducing them to vivid world of Japanese myths and legends.
日本昔話
明治大正時代に活躍した児童文学者、巖谷 小波(いわや さざなみ)によって再生された日本の昔話集『日本昔噺』の英訳版。尾崎テオドラ英子によって翻訳され、1908年に『Japanese Fairy Book』として刊行されました。
「舌切り雀」「浦島太郎」「かぐや姫」「松山鏡」「桃太郎」「羅生門」など22話を通して、美しく豊かなお伽話の世界に読者を誘います。人食い鬼や小鬼といった妖怪、伝説の生き物、動物など想像力に富んだキャラクターたち、ワクワクする物語の展開や驚きの結末は、世界の昔話と似ていたり似ていなかったり、子どもだけでなく大人にとっても新たな発見のある読み応えのある1冊です。