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The writings of Hearn's American years reveal an omnivorous curiosity and an always eclectic sensibility. Some Chinese Ghosts (1887) is a stylized retelling of ancient legends, foreshadowing Hearn's later fascination with Asian themes. The exquisitely crafted novels Chita (1889), about the devastation wrought by a Louisiana hurricane, and Youma (1890) about a slave rebellion in Martinique, epitomize his writing at its most luxuriantly romantic. His extraordinary travel book Two Years in the French West Indies (1890) provides a richly impressionistic account of his long stay on Martinique and other Caribbean islands. Additional Details
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BOOK TYPE : FI
BRAND : Hearn, Lafcadio/ Benfey, Christopher (CON)
DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 813/.4
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
NUMBER OF PAGES : 848
PUBLISH DATE : 2009/03/05
PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : LIBAM
PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA
PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS
RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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