Japanese Fairy Tales I

by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Yei Theodora Ozaki wanted to put an end to the notion of the Japanese woman as an oppressed, passive geisha-like Madame Butterfly figure. She said, "When I was last in England and Europe, very mistaken notions about Japan and especially about its women existed generally." This collection is the outcome of a suggestion made by Andrew Lang. The tales have been translated from a version written by Sadanami Sanjin. The stories are not literal translations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508607346
• ISBN13: 9781508607342
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"