Japanese Fairy World: Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan

Japanese Fairy World: Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan William Elliot Griffis - 'Japanese Fairy World' by William Elliot Griffis. This book contains a collection of 34 fantastic stories from Japanese folklore. These magical stories full of wit, pun, myth, and riddle will appeal to lovers of Japanese literature and culture, and they would make for fantastic additions to collections of allied literature. This vintage book contains a collection of 34 fantastic stories from Japanese folklore. These magical stories full of wit, pun, myth, and riddle will appeal to lovers of Japanese literature and culture, and they would make for fantastic additions to collections of allied literature. Contents include: 'The Travels of Two Frogs', 'The Child of the Thunder', 'The Tongue-cut Sparrow', 'The Fire-fly's Lovers', 'The Battle of the Ape and the Crab', 'The Wonderful Tea-Kettle', 'Peach-Prince and the Treasure Island', 'The Fox and the Badger', 'The Seven Patrons of Happiness', 'Daikoku and the Oni', 'Benkei and the Bell', 'Little Silver's Dream of the Shoji', et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. This book was first published in 1887.

William Elliot Griffis, D.D., L.H. D. (1843-1928) was an American orientalist, author and Congregational preacher. In September 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan for the purpose of organizing schools along Western lines. He prepared the New Japan Series of reading and spelling books and primers for Japanese students in the English language. He published 18 books on Japan and Japanese culture, wrote several hundred articles, and made numerous public lectures. It wasn't just Japan and the Orient he was interested in, in his lifetime Griffis travelled to Europe 11 times, mainly to the Netherlands. He was a member of the committee of the Boston Congregational Club to erect a Pilgrim memorial at Delfshaven, the Netherlands in 1909. In 1926 he returned to Japan to receive the Order of the Rising Sun. He died in 1928. His works include The Religions of Japan (1895), Charles Carleton Coffin (1898), Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks (1918) and Welsh Fairy Tales (1921)