Bibliograph

Japanese tales, selected, edited, and translated by Royall Tyler

Type

Label

Japanese tales, selected, edited, and translated by Royall Tyler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Japanese tales

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

13823115

Responsibility statement

selected, edited, and translated by Royall Tyler

Series statement

Pantheon fairy tale and folklore library

Summary

Contains over 200 tales from medieval Japan

Table Of Contents

Oak, melon, gourd, angel, flea -- Suprises -- Haunts -- Monk jokes -- Buddhist beginnings -- Gods -- Tengu and dragons -- Pure hearts -- Music and dance -- Magic -- Sexes -- Yin-yang wizardry -- Robbers -- Healing -- Escapes -- Foxes -- Ascetics -- Oddities -- Golden peak and the omine mountains -- Turtles and a crab -- Desire -- Paradise -- Tengu, boar, and badger -- Healing -- Love and loss -- Snakes -- Robbers -- Lotus tales -- Boys -- Paradise II -- Yin-yang wizardry II -- Demons -- Plenty -- Odd paths to salvation -- Water -- Closed worlds -- Haunts II -- Dreams -- Scares and nightmares -- Foxes II -- Beyond the rules -- Parent and child

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor