Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.7 stars; 34 reviews)

Kottō contains 20 Japanese stories, collected from different sources and translated by Lafcadio Hearn. The types of stories in this collection are widespread: There are old ghost stories Hearn is best known for (The Legend of Yurei-Daki), his own observations and musings (Pathological), as well as the translation of 'A Woman's Diary', a touching account of the life of the poorer classes in Tokyo, written at the end of the 19th century. (Summary by Availle) (4 hr 19 min)

Chapitres

The Legend Of Yurei-Daki 6:05 Lu par Scott Carpenter
In a Cup of Tea 7:19 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Common Sense 6:31 Lu par Scott Carpenter
Ikiryō 10:04 Lu par Ruth Golding
Shiryō 6:39 Lu par Ana
The Story of O-Kamé 8:06 Lu par summerdaze
Story of a Fly 5:27 Lu par Scott Carpenter
Story of a Pheasant 5:18 Lu par summerdaze
The Story of Chūgōro 10:23 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
A Woman's Diary, Part 1 35:34 Lu par Availle
A Woman's Diary, Part 2 33:41 Lu par Availle
Heiké-gani 4:36 Lu par summerdaze
Fireflies 38:44 Lu par Scott Carpenter
A Drop of Dew 6:41 Lu par Scott Carpenter
Gaki 25:06 Lu par Scott Carpenter
A Matter of Custom 5:18 Lu par Eine-von-Vier
Revery 13:06 Lu par Martin Geeson
Pathological 6:23 Lu par Availle
In the Dead of the Night 6:18 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Kusa-Hibari 9:41 Lu par David Barnes
The Eater of Dreams 8:41 Lu par Scott Carpenter

Critiques

A Real Gem


(5 stars)

These stories are amazingly beautiful and often quite poignant. You will fall in love with this audiobook! Check out wiki about the author--he was a real character. I was listening to these tales at night and found myself getting quite caught up in their timeless, wistful quality. Wow. Another 5 stars for the book and the readers. Thanks, Librivox.

A dreamscape of beauty


(5 stars)

Thank you for this inspiring reading


(3.5 stars)

What happened to the Mary Ann Spiegel sections? Went back to re-listen & new reader for her sections. Disappointed!

it definitely held my interest and I enjoyed the readers


(4 stars)

canvery good especially the cricket story, hauntingly sad


(5 stars)