Abstract

Ghost stories are always near you. A collection of ghost stories and strange tales from the Edo period to the present, written by the author of "Gothic Heart" and "The Disgruntled Princess and the Bruckner Group." Ghost stories aren't just for school nights or graveyards. They lurk at dinner time, on walks, and in all the spaces we inhabit, in casual moments like that. The feeling that there is "something" invisible nearby. Strange folklore handed down in the land. Stones with various legends. Fireballs that appear everywhere. Tengu who love beautiful boys. Even an examination of different types of Rokurokubi. A new classic in ghost story essays, with ghost stories from all over the world, past and present, compiled from Takahara Eri's unique perspective.

Author’s Information

Born in Mie Prefecture in 1959. Novelist and literary critic. Graduated from the Faculty of Literature at Rikkyo University. Completed doctoral course at Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School (majoring in value systems). In 1985, he won the Fantasy Literature Newcomer's Award for his novel "Satsujin Manners for Girls" (judges were Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and Hideo Nakai). In 1996, he won the Gunzo Newcomer's Award in the Criticism category for his critique "The Scene of a Narrative Accident," a discussion of Yukio Mishima and Edogawa Ranpo. His books include "Kaidan Seikatsu" (Ghost Story Life), "Gothic Heart" (Rittosha), "Fukigen na Hime to Brucknerdan" (Kodansha), "Usa to Watashi" (Shoshi Kankanbo), and "Gothic Spirit" (Asahi Shimbun).