Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Tales of Old Japan.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside Tales of Old Japan:Having said so much by way of preface, I beg my readers to fancy themselves wafted awa...

There was a Raja who was rude, cruel, greedy and very rich. He was a grasping man too. He thought that he is the wisest man in the world. Once upon a time ordinary shepherd lost a cow. He was upset. He asked local dwellers about his cow. Someone saw, that the cow went to Raja's ownership. The shepherd went to a Raja to take back his cow. But the Raja's employee sad to him that he must bring a document which was signed by Raja. The shepherd went to Raja and told him about his problem, but R...

The following story teaches us that you should never judge a person by his appearance. If someone differs from others, it doesn't mean that he is worse. He might have outstanding abilities and wits. So you should not judge a book by its cover. "The Monkey Boy" is an Indian fairy tale, which tells us an amazing story of a boy, who was born monkey. His father died before his birth and other citizens of the village sent his mother and her monkey son to live outside the village. Monkey boy's b...

The Santals are a tribe inhabiting the Eastern outskirts of the Chutia Nagpur plateau. Their religion is animistic, they believe in spirits of everything around them, of their ancestors etc. The Santals stories often feature animals, witchcraft, gods and spirits. This is a story of two brothers who lived together and worked in the field (the elder brother) and with the cattle (the younger brother). Every day the wife of the elder brother brought them their breakfast, and once the younger b...

The Badger's Money is a Japanese legend. People think that animals forget received favours. Nevertheless, even birds and beasts can show gratitude. In one hut lived an old priest who prayed and meditated. He had no children. He was respected by his neighbours. They often brought him food and raiment; and sometimes they helped him to repair the house. One cold night, the priest heard a voice. He went out to see who it was and there he saw an old badger. The priest asked the animal what did ...

Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book is regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perc...

Tales of Old Japan (1871) is an anthology of classic tales compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale. The narratives – adapted from Japanese sources – covers various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Supplemented by Mitford's explanatory notes, the tales serve as an introduction to the Japanese culture, literature and sense of life. Engaging with an arresting range of subjects such as Buddhist sermons, knightly exploits, ghost stories, fairy ...

Lord Redesdale's memoir opens with diplomacy under pressure, as a mission to survey Japan's western coast and secure a trade port turns into uneasy negotiation with the powerful clan of Kaga. When talks falter, he and Satow are sent inland on a route few foreigners have dared to attempt, beginning a journey through a country poised between ancient custom and foreign intrusion. The road carries them past coast, lagoon, mountain, and forest, through inns and tea-houses, amid armed escorts, w...

In this richly personal memoir, Lord Redesdale looks back late in life to preserve the people, places, and voices that shaped his world. He begins with a defense of ancestral pride and a meditation on family history, tracing the tangled claims of the Mitfords and Bertrams through heraldry, legend, and skeptical scholarship, then grounding that inheritance in the ruins of Mitford Castle and the borderland violence that once surrounded it. Crusades, forfeitures, rebellions, and restorations ...

Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book is regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perc...

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Memories Volume 1 of 2 by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale offers an engaging introduction to the life and times of a distinguished figure of British society. In this audiobook, Redesdale shares personal recollections, historical anecdotes, and cultural observations, transporting listeners to an era of diplomacy, aristocratic society, and transformative historical events.The audiobook’s expressive narration brings Redesdale’s vivid ...