Step into the extraordinary life of the man who made an impact as an observer wherever he lived, and went on to become the leading western interpreter of Japan

This collection of writings from Lafcaido Hern paints a rare and fascinating picture of pre-modern Japan Over a century after his death, author, translator, and

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) prowled the streets of New Orleans from 1877 to 1888 before moving on to a new life and global fame as a chronicler of Japan. Hearn's

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impa

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan by Lafcadio Hearn, first published in 1894, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world.