Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan
Umezawa, Rui / Fujita, Mikiko
A bitterly jealous brother, a samurai who makes the ultimate sacrifice, a cold-hearted husband, a monk who mistakes desire for piety, a fraudulent merchant who meets his match in a supernatural river otter - the motives underlying these traditional Japanese folktale characters are explored with haunting results. Prompted by the sometimes illogical and perplexing actions of folktale characters (Why doesn't the wolf kill Little Red Riding Hood r...