{"product_id":"9781462903337","title":"Tales of Old Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1871, \u003ci\u003eTales of Old Japan\u003c\/i\u003e has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of the classic volumes of Japanese literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book presents a broad cross section of Japanese prose—historical tales like the famous story of the Forty–seven Ronin; nonfiction reporting on marriage, funerals and the author's gory eyewitness account of \u003ci\u003ehara–kiri;\u003c\/i\u003e fairy tales and stories of superstition featuring vampire cats and magic foxes; even three sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which professes to combine Buddhist, Confucian and Shinto teachings.  The books thirty–three chapters cover practically every sector of Japanese life.  Thirty–one reproductions of woodblock prints illustrate the various tales and essays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Robert Louis Stevenson cited \u003ci\u003eTales of Old Japan\u003c\/i\u003e in his essay \"Books Which Have Influenced Me.\"  Over a hundred years have passed since Stevenson justly praised A.B. Mitford's book, but his work remains an important and fascinating sourcebook on Japan and the Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129578668272,"sku":"9781462903337","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462903337_p0.jpg?v=1763679941","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462903337","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}