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Poverty is the openmouthed relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society. And it is hell enough.

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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (June 27, 1850 - September 26, 1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo (小 泉 八 雲) after gaining Japanese citizenship, was an author, best known for his books about Japan. He is especially well-known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things .

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