Author

Lafcadio Hearn

36 standalones · 36 works in the catalog

1850–1904 · Lefkada, United States of the Ionian Islands

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn was a Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher whose work played a significant role in the introduction of the culture and literature of Japan to the mainstream Western world.

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horror
fantasy
ghost stories
dark fantasy
fairy tale retelling
weird fiction

Works

Genre

25 of 36 works

The Cedar Closet1874short story
A Legend1881short story
The Book of Thoth1884short story
The Magical Words1884short story
The Legend of Tchi-Niu1885short story
The Return of Yen-Tchin-King1887short story
The Soul of the Great Bell1887short story
The Story of Ming-Y1887short storyhorror
The Tale of the Porcelain-God1887short story
Of Ghosts and Goblins1894short story
The Dream of a Summer Day1894short storyfantasy
Of Moon-Desire1898short story
The Boy Who Drew Cats1898short storyfantasy
A Passional Karma1899short storydark fantasy
Furisodé1899short story
Ingwa-Banashi1899short storyhorror
The Corpse-Rider1900short storyhorror
The Gratitude of the Samébito1900short storyfairy tale retelling
The Reconciliation1900short storydark fantasy
Of a Promise Broken1901short storyfantasy
Of a Promise Kept1901short storyfantasy
In a Cup of Tea1902short story
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling1902short story
The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōïchi1903short story
A Dead Secret1904short story