Lafcadio Hearn: American Writings (LOA #190)
Some Chinese Ghosts / Chita / Two Years in the French West Indies / Youma / selected journalism and letters
$138.28
- Hardcover
848 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2009
Summary
Featuring a wide range of writings from Hearn’s time in America, this collection is a stunning showcase of the Greek-Irish author’s uniquely decadent literary flair and keen eye for observationA translator of Flaubert and Gautier, Lafcadio Hearn was the master of a gaudy and sometimes self-consciously decadent literary style, but he was also a tough-minded and keenly observant reporter, with an eye for the offbeat, the sensual, and occasionally the gruesome. The writings of his American years…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598530391 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1598530399 |
| Author: | Lafcadio Hearn, Christopher Benfey |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 848 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 717g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 132mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Library of America (Hardcover) |
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Critics Review
“Hearn’s writing about New Orleans exposed thousands of Americans to the Crescent City and Louisiana at large. We’re happy to know that even today, Hearn’s work promises to acquaint new fans with the city’s mystique.” —The Advocate [Louisiana]
About The Author
Lafcadio Hearn
A singular figure in American letters, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) had a life as complex as his heritage. Born in the Ionian Islands to a Greek mother and an Irish father, he was abandoned by his parents, raised in boarding schools, and then sent penniless to the United States, where he began a career as a newspaper journalist. After earning a measure of literary fame in his adopted country, he moved permanently to Japan, where he became a leading interpreter of Japanese ways for a Western audience.Christopher Benfey, volume editor, is Mellon Professor of English at Mount Holyoke. His books include The Double Life of Stephen Crane (1992), Degas in New Orleans (1997), The Great Wave (2003), and A Summer of Hummingbirds (2008).
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