Lafcadio hearn brief biography of benjamin

Lafcadio Hearn, a man with unusual origins and a complex life, whose early life gave no indication as to what he would later achieve, as he repeatedly overcame obstacles and controversies that became a part of his life until his death, and even after. The subtitle of the book is an enticing hint to Lafcadio Hearn’s achievements and to his fascinating life. His father was an Irish officer-surgeon and his mother was a noble-blooded Greek woman, and he was born in 1850 on the Greek island of Lefkada. Lafcadio is a variation on the place where he was born.  Abandoned by both parents, he was initially raised by his great-aunt in Ireland, where he had a private tutor, but the young boy was more interested in his aunt's library, especially books about Greek literature and myths. His aunt was concerned that he was turning away from Catholicism and enrolled him in a parochial school in France. It was there that he developed what became a life-long hatred for Catholicism. His interest and appreciation for Buddhism was more of a match to his intellect and beliefs. When he was sixteen years old his left eye was seriously injured and permanently damaged due to an accident at schoo

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