Kwaidan vs Tales of old Japan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Japan, Tales, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Kwaidan

Kwaidan Lafcadio Hearn · 1904 ★★★★☆ 3.8 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tales of old Japan

Tales of old Japan A. B. Mitford · 1871 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Kwaidan is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tales of old Japan.

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