Yei Theodora Ozaki

Gebundenes Buch

The Japanese Fairy Book

Beschreibung

The original classic collection where a biracial Japanese woman made her adopted homeland's fairy tales her own. Yei Theodora Ozaki had a 19th-century British upbringing, but embraced her Eastern heritage once she moved to Japan at sixteen. Refusing to marry, she made her own way and fell in love with the folklore of her new home. The Japanese Fairy Book became the first of many collections she adapted to bridge her two cultures and share these treasured stories with the English-speaking world. Marvel at the Dragon King and his palace under the sea. Awe over Princess Moonlight outwitting every would-be suitor to stay with her elderly foster parents. Cheer on Momotaro, the boy born from a peach who fights ogres with his trusty animal companions. Explore the age of giants and gods with wise Empress Jokwa as she defends her kingdom from a tyrannical wizard. Whimsical and tragic, epic and frightening, Ozaki's translations of cunning creatures, brave samurai, royal dramas, and folk adventures from a bygone era will enchant readers of any age. Immerse yourself in this fresh edition of one bold woman's vision of her country's beloved fairy tales today.

Autor

Inez Haynes Gillmore was a prolific writer of her time period. She wrote over forty books, many on the topics of women's issues and rights. During her life, she worked as a fiction editor for The Masses, she was a member of the National Women's Party, president of the Author's Guild, a member of the Heterodoxy Club, a suffragette, and she worked as a war correspondent in England, France, and Italy during World War I. She wrote everything from fiction, to non-fiction, to children's stories. Inez passed away at the age of ninety-seven in 1970.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wordfire Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9781680575101
• ISBN-10: 1680575104
• Artikelnr.: 68105416