Cover of Tales of Old Japan
Samurai & Feudal JapanFairy Tales & Folklore

Tales of Old Japan

by

  • 🎧 13 h 40 min free audiobook
Read freeListen freeFind in a library

Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron's Tales of Old Japan is a feudal-Japan fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel.

On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,711 times in the last 30 days.

It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 13 h 40 min LibriVox audiobook.

About Tales of Old Japan

"Tales of Old Japan" by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale is an anthology published in 1871. This collection presents short stories and firsthand accounts that illuminate Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration. The work blends adapted tales from Japanese sources—including stories of revenge, supernatural creatures, and folk wisdom—with the author's eyewitness observations of traditional ceremonies. From the legendary forty-seven ronins to shape-shifting foxes and grateful cats, these narratives offer Western readers an introduction to Japanese literature, culture, and ritual practices.
Summary from Project Gutenberg (automatically generated)

Free audiobook

Tales of Old Japan — LibriVox recording, 13 h 40 min in 47 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Folklore, Japan
  • Japan, Social life and customs

Quick answers

Who wrote Tales of Old Japan?

Tales of Old Japan was written by Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron.

What genre is Tales of Old Japan?

It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is Tales of Old Japan free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Tales of Old Japan?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 13 h 40 min.

What books are similar to Tales of Old Japan?

Readers who like it often enjoy Little Women, The Cat Who Went to Heaven and Japan: From the Japanese Government History.

Books like Tales of Old Japan