Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals
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Edo's growth under the early Tokugawa rulers provides the historical setting for James S. De Benneville's retelling of Japanese tales. The opening traces the placement of military households around the shogun's castle, the changing shape of the city and the formal duties of its guards. Streets, moats and residence districts give the folklore a closely described urban background.
The narrative moves among displaced warriors and political rivals. Ogita establishes himself as a doctor, while his lieutenant Jinnai adopts the role of a physiognomist and receives visitors at his house. Debate over Princess Senhime's proposed marriage draws court politics into their plans.
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- Author
- James S. De Benneville
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 189
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Ghost Stories
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online