{"product_id":"kokoro-von-lafcadio-hearn-9784805317204","title":"Kokoro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they have been grouped under the title \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e (heart). [This] word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning, just as we say in English, \"the heart of things.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an interpreter of Japan for the West, Lafcadio Hearn has no peer. His books are still read with fascination by foreigners and Japanese alike--a tribute to his keen powers of observation and the vividness of his prose. \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e is Hearn's love letter to Japan--his exploration of the genius of Japanese civilization and the wonder he felt at encountering these islands and their inhabitants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 15 extraordinary stories in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Kimiko\"-- A beautiful geisha hatches a desperate plan to save her mother from poverty but then must make a heartbreaking choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Conservative\"-- A samurai's son embraces the West and travels to Europe but finds his new home to be a shallow and faithless land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Street Singer\"-- A woman captivates crowds with the beauty of her voice, but her life story goes much deeper than her musical talents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"By Force of Karma\"-- The peculiar tale of a Buddhist priest who receives a letter from a mysterious woman and ultimately takes his own life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e includes an informative foreword by Patricia Welch which highlights how, 125 years later, our understanding of Japan can still be deepened by Hearn's heartfelt prose.\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9784805317204\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn Intimate Portrait of Japanese Inner Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9784805317204","offer_id":58742978249029,"sku":"9784805317204","price":16.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/73461_ec7594ea-0255-44b9-bcc1-01465f3caebf.jpg?v=1786854492","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/kokoro-von-lafcadio-hearn-9784805317204","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}