A B Mitford: 4 books
Tales of Old Japan
Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attaché with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) — one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief...
Japanese Legends and Folklore
Samurai Tales, Ghost Stories, Legends, Fairy Tales, Myths and Historical Accounts
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and history, A.B. Mitford—who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat—presents...
Tales of the Samurai
Illustrated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow,...
by Leonid Andreyev, Nikolai Gogol, M. R. James
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old...