Japanese Folk Tales (Gift Edition with Illustrations)

A collection of Japanese tales and legends in one book. These are narratives about various wonders — kind and terrifying, funny and sad, cunning and didactic, and always striking with their originality and emotional depth. In them, the reader, both big and small, will meet mischievous forest spirits — tengu and water spirits — kappa, beautiful bird maidens and snake women, treacherous shapeshifters — foxes and badgers, and the cheerful joker Hikoichi. Captivating ancient legends that have entered the world's treasure trove of tales, collected and translated by the renowned philologist-japanologist V.N. Markova, whose translations have been awarded in the Land of the Rising Sun. The book contains an introductory article and detailed comments. A new series of classics for fans of «Magistral. The Main Trend» in hardcover. Flawlessness of style, conciseness, tactile materials, colorful endpapers, illustration on the edge.