{"product_id":"japanese-tales-of-fantasy-and-folklore-9784805318645","title":"Japanese Tales of Fantasy and Folklore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupernatural tales from the most famous anthology in all of Japanese literature!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Konjaku Monogatari Shu\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in \u003cem\u003eJapanese Tales of Fantasy and Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits, and gods who suddenly appear out of nowhere to rescue foolish humans. There are tales of vengeful animals, robbers, bandits, and murderers, as well as ordinary people from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains the largest collection of \u003cem\u003eKonjaku Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e stories ever translated into English. It presents the low and the high, the humble and the devout, and the flirting, farting, and fornicating of everyday men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ninety tales in this book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Clerk from Higo Province Escapes from a Demon's Scheme\u003c\/strong\u003e - A man riding his horse to work loses his way. A woman invites him to rest in her house, promising to help him, but the man soon realises she is a demon and flees. He hides in a cave, while the demon woman eats his horse. From deep in the cave comes the voice of another demon, and the man prays to Kannon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, to save him. His prayers are heard, the demons release him, and he devotes himself to a life of piety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Somedono Is Abused by a Tengu Goblin\u003c\/strong\u003e - A beautiful empress is plagued by an evil spirit, but an exorcism by a mystical high priest banishes the spirit. Delighted, her father asks the priest to live with them in the palace, but the priest ends up falling in love with the empress. The only way he can live with himself is by taking the form of a tengu goblin and casting a spell over the empress so that she will give in to his demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Fox Whose Ball is Returned Repays a Man's Kindness\u003c\/strong\u003e - A sorceress called to exorcise a haunted house discovers the spirit is a kitsune fox. A beautiful white ball materialises, belonging to the kitsune. A samurai, watching the exorcism, takes it. Desperate, the kitsune begs for its ball back, promising to protect the samurai, who reluctantly agrees. One night, lost in the dark, the samurai calls on the kitsune for help and is guided safely home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853676171500,"sku":"9784805318645","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25577033483898.jpg?v=1759214107","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/japanese-tales-of-fantasy-and-folklore-9784805318645","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}