Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs
Lafcadio Hearn
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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)
Chapters
The Legend Of Yurei-Daki | 6:05 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
In a Cup of Tea | 7:19 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
Common Sense | 6:31 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
Ikiryō | 10:04 | Read by Ruth Golding |
Shiryō | 6:39 | Read by Ana |
The Story of O-Kamé | 8:06 | Read by summerdaze |
Story of a Fly | 5:27 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
Story of a Pheasant | 5:18 | Read by summerdaze |
The Story of Chūgōro | 10:23 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
A Woman's Diary, Part 1 | 35:34 | Read by Availle |
A Woman's Diary, Part 2 | 33:41 | Read by Availle |
Heiké-gani | 4:36 | Read by summerdaze |
Fireflies | 38:44 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
A Drop of Dew | 6:41 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
Gaki | 25:06 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
A Matter of Custom | 5:18 | Read by Eine-von-Vier |
Revery | 13:06 | Read by Martin Geeson |
Pathological | 6:23 | Read by Availle |
In the Dead of the Night | 6:18 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
Kusa-Hibari | 9:41 | Read by David Barnes |
The Eater of Dreams | 8:41 | Read by Scott Carpenter |
Reviews
A Real Gem
alamedared
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
Chickadee Yellowfinch
Thank you for this inspiring reading
Libridreams
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
DMG
canvery good especially the cricket story, hauntingly sad
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