Lafcadio Hearn: Japan's Great Interpreter: A New Anthology of His Writings 1894-1904

Lafcadio Hearn: Japan's Great Interpreter: A New Anthology of His Writings 1894-1904
ISBN-10
1134238932
ISBN-13
9781134238934
Category
Social Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2020-07-09
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Louis Allen, Jean Wilson

Description

Extensive collection of excerpts.

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