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Questa raccolta riunisce \u003ci\u003eShadowings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlcuni fantasmi cinesi\u003c\/i\u003e e \u003ci\u003eKwaidan: Storie e studi di cose strane\u003c\/i\u003e, intrecciando narrazioni soprannaturali, saggi e osservazioni attente.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLa raccolta comprende:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadowings\u003c\/i\u003e alterna racconti giapponesi e prosa meditativa, accostando eventi strani a ricordi e osservazioni.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcuni fantasmi cinesi\u003c\/i\u003e propone riscritture letterarie di leggende cinesi, incentrate su devozione, sacrificio e incontri soprannaturali.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eKwaidan: Storie e studi di cose strane\u003c\/i\u003e raccoglie racconti di fantasmi e leggende giapponesi, insieme a studi sugli insetti.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetti insieme, questi libri mostrano quanto ampio fosse lo sguardo di Hearn. Una storia di fantasmi può ruotare attorno a una promessa o a una perdita. Un saggio può soffermarsi su una creatura minuscola o su un’impressione fugace. Il cambio di prospettiva è parte del piacere: l’inquietante non è separato dalla vita quotidiana, ma vi entra attraverso i suoi dettagli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNon sono soltanto storie pensate per turbare. Invitano anche a riflettere sull’amore, sulla lealtà, sulla memoria e sulle credenze che le persone portano con sé. I temi cinesi e giapponesi di Hearn restano distinti, mentre il suo interesse per l’incontro tra il visibile e l’invisibile collega questi libri.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"some-chinese-ghosts","title":"Alcuni fantasmi cinesi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a bell, a length of cloth, or a porcelain vessel holds more than human hands can make?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Some Chinese Ghosts, Lafcadio Hearn gathers six tales drawn from Chinese legends, where love, duty, and sacrifice meet the supernatural. The Soul of the Great Bell begins with an imperial demand: cast a magnificent bell. When the work fails, the official responsible faces terrible consequences. Skilled work becomes a matter of survival, and family love carries an unbearable weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Story of Ming-Y explores attraction and the unsettling presence of the dead. The Legend of Tchi-Niu joins filial duty with heavenly help, while The Return of Yen-Tchin-King considers a presence that death cannot simply erase. The Tradition of the Tea-Plant turns to religious discipline and a plant's legendary origin. 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Hoichi, a blind musician at a seaside temple, is called away at night. In Yuki-Onna, a spirit enters a hut during a blizzard and decides who will live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther tales lead along lonely roads and into dreams. Mujina follows an old merchant on the Akasaka road; The Dream of Akinosuke opens a lifetime within a farmer's sleep. Oshidori explores attachment beyond death. 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