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100 1 _aHearn, Lafcadio,
_d1850-1904
245 1 0 _aKokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-09-01
505 0 _aAt a railway station -- The genius of Japanese civilization -- A street singer -- From a traveling diary -- The nun of the temple of Amida -- After the war -- Haru -- A glimpse of tendencies -- By force of Karma -- A conservative -- In the twilight of the gods -- The idea of pre-existence -- In cholera-time -- Some thoughts about ancestor-worship -- Kimiko -- Appendix: Three popular ballads.
508 _aProduced by Liz Warren
520 _a"Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays reflecting on the complexities of Japanese culture and philosophy, written during the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of justice, morality, and the nuanced emotional landscape of the Japanese people, revealing the profound inner life that shapes their society. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to a poignant scene at a railway station where a captured criminal, Kusabe, faces the widow of his victim and a boy who has never known his father. This intense moment of confrontation highlights themes of remorse, compassion, and justice, as the boy is urged to confront the man responsible for his father's death. The quiet yet powerful reactions of the crowd underscore a complex societal understanding of crime and punishment, revealing the interplay between emotion and obligation within Japanese culture. Hearn's narrative captures the essence of these interactions, suggesting a rich inner life shaped by tradition, morality, and the whispers of shared human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJapan -- Civilization
653 _aFolklore -- Japan
653 _aJapan -- Social life and customs
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8882
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