{"product_id":"premodern-korean-literary-prose-9780231165808","title":"Premodern Korean Literary Prose","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been translated, such as diaries, short fictional biographies, erotic tales, oral narratives, and novellas, illustrating the variety of premodern Korean writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePettid, Evon, and Park have harnessed the talents of an impressive new generation of scholars and translators to edit an anthology with impressive range in time period and genre. Selections extend from Silla through Chosŏn, and include many prose genres heretofore poorly represented in English translation that combine to present readers with a fuller, more engaging, and more nuanced picture of premodern literary culture. -- Ross King, University of British Columbia\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology is a landmark accomplishment in the field of Korean literature. It offers a matchless window to the kaleidoscopic life of Koreans—both illustrious and anonymous—depicted in various prose subgenres in premodern literature. Long awaited, the collection in English will eminently fill the large vacuum in the source material for the study of premodern Korean literature and Korean studies at large, and even East Asian literatures. -- Yung-Hee Kim, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology of \u003ci\u003ePremodern Korean Literary Prose\u003c\/i\u003e is an epoch-making piece of work and a window on the fascinating world of premodern Korea and East Asia. Through this collection of masterful translations and notes, the authors brilliantly reveal the previously neglected prose literature and allow the readers to see and breathe the ethos of the people of Korea. -- Young-Key Kim-Renaud, The George Washington University\u003cbr\u003eBravo to Pettid, Evon, and Park for giving us an opportunity to gain more exposure to the sorts of tales Koreans told themselves in centuries past, to learn what sort of fantasies they entertained,  and to appreciate their sense of humor. -- Don Baker, University of British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e[This] anthology is an interesting work. -- Tony Malone * Tony's Reading List *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eContributor Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eConventions for Names, Terms, and Titles\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eEditors’ Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Pre-Koryŏ and Koryŏ Period Prose \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e1. Pre-Koryŏ Prose and Fiction \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eTales of the Bizarre\u003c\/i\u003e (殊異傳\u003ci\u003eSui-jŏn\u003c\/i\u003e), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e1.2 “Passion Surrounding the Pagoda” (心火繞塔Simhwa yo t’ap), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e1.3. “Beauties in a Bamboo Tube” (竹筒美女Chuktong minyŏ), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e1.4. “An Old Man Becomes a Dog” (老翁化狗Noong hwa ku), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2. Koryŏ Period Prose Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.1. Im Ch’un, “The Tale of Mister Cash” (孔方傳Kongbang-jŏn), Sem Vermeersch\u003cbr\u003e2.2. Yi Kyubo, “The Tale of Master Malt” (麴先生傳Kuk Sŏnsaeng-jŏn), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e2.3. Yi Kyubo, “Of Boats and Bribes” (舟賂說Churoe-sŏl), Michael Pettid and Marshall R. Pihl\u003cbr\u003e2.4. Ch’oe Cha, “Kim Kaein” (金盖仁), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e2.5. Ch’oe Hae, “The Tale of the Hermit of Mount Lion” (猊山隱者傳Yesan ŭnja-jŏn), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e2.6. Yi Saek, “The Tale of Mr. Pak” (朴氏傳 Pak-ssi-jŏn), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Chosŏn Period Prose \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e3. Early Chosŏn Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.1. Kim Sisŭp, “An Account of Drunken Merriment at Floating Jade-Green Pavilion” (醉遊浮碧亭記Ch’wiyu Pubyŏkchŏng-gi), Gregory N. Evon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e4. Chosŏn Long Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.1. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Lady Pak\u003c\/i\u003e (朴氏傳 \u003ci\u003ePak-ssi-jŏn\u003c\/i\u003e), Jeongsoo Shin and Peter Lee\u003cbr\u003e4.2. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Sisters, Changhwa and Hongnyŏn\u003c\/i\u003e (薔花紅蓮傳\u003ci\u003eChanghwa Hongnyŏn-jŏn\u003c\/i\u003e), Jeongsoo Shin and Peter Lee\u003cbr\u003e4.3. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eThe Pledge at the Banquet of Moon-Gazing Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e(玩月會盟宴\u003ci\u003eWanwŏlhoe maengyŏn\u003c\/i\u003e, excerpt), Ksenia Chizhova\u003cbr\u003e4.4. Cho Wihan, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Ch’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eoe Ch’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eŏk\u003c\/i\u003e (崔陟傳\u003ci\u003eCh’oe Ch’ŏk-jŏn\u003c\/i\u003e), Sookja Cho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5. Chosŏn Period “Unofficial” Histories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.1. Sŏ Kŏjŏng, \u003ci\u003eIdle Talk and Humorous Stories in a Peaceful Era\u003c\/i\u003e (太平閑話滑稽傳\u003ci\u003eT’aep’yŏng hanhwa kolgye-jŏn\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e“The Guest Gets a Wife,” Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Sage and His Affairs,” Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Wailing Ghost,” Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“General Kim Who Was Afraid of Ghosts,” Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e5.2. Yu Mongin, \u003ci\u003eUnofficial Narratives by Ŏu\u003c\/i\u003e (於于野談\u003ci\u003eŎu yadam\u003c\/i\u003e), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“Ghosts of the Sŏnggyun’gwan” (Sŏnggyun’gwan kwisin), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“Fox Pass” (Yŏu kogae), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Clever Trick of Pak Yŏp to Have an Affair” (Kkoe rŭl naeŏ sat’onghan Pak Yŏp), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Mother of Kangnamdŏk” (Kangnamdŏk moja), Hyangsoon Yi\u003cbr\u003e“The \u003ci\u003eKŏmun’go\u003c\/i\u003e of Sim Sugyŏng and a Palace Woman” (Sim Sugyŏng ŭi kŏmun’go wa kungnyŏ), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Life of Chinbok, a Licentious Woman” (Ŭmbu Chinbok ŭi ilsaeng), Hyangsoon Yi\u003cbr\u003e“The Starving Thief” (Kumjurin tojŏk), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“Yi Yesun Who Devoted Herself to Buddhism” (Pulgyo-e Yi Yesun), Hyangsoon Yi\u003cbr\u003e5.3. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eCollection of Past and Present Laughs \u003c\/i\u003e(古今笑叢 \u003ci\u003eKogŭm soch’ong\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e“Falsely Cutting the Narrow Hole” (佯裂孔窄Yangyŏl kong ch’ak), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Son-in-Law Who Ridiculed His Father-in-Law” (壻嘲婦翁Sŏ cho puŭng), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“Three Women Examine a Mute” (三女儉啞Samnyŏ kŏm a), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“Prerequisite Study for a Virgin” (處女先習Ch’ŏnyŏ sŏnsŭp), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e“The Five Marvels That Shook the Heart” (五妙動心 Omyo tongsim), Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e6. Late Chosŏn Period: Autobiography, Social Commentary, and Philosophical Humor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.1. Pak Chiwŏn, “The Tale of Master Yedŏk” (穢德先生傳 Yedŏk sŏnsaeng-jŏn), Charles La Shure\u003cbr\u003e6.2. Pak Chiwŏn, “On Names” (名論Myŏngnon), YoungminKim and YoungyeonKim\u003cbr\u003e6.3. Yi Tŏngmu, “The Book of Ears, Eyes, Mouth, and Heart” (耳目口心書Immokkusimsŏ), Jamie Jungmin Yoo\u003cbr\u003e6.4. Lady Yi of Hansan, “The Record of My Hardships”(苦行錄 Kohaengnok), Si Nae Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e7. Palace Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.1. Anonymous, \u003ci\u003eDiary of the Kyech’uk Year \u003c\/i\u003e(계축일기 \u003ci\u003eKyech’uk ilgi\u003c\/i\u003e, excerpt), Kil Cha and Michael Pettid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Oral Tradition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e8. P’ansori, Narratives in Song, introduced and translated by Chan E. Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.1. \u003ci\u003eSong of Hŭngbo\u003c\/i\u003e (흥보가\u003ci\u003eHŭngpo-ga\u003c\/i\u003e, excerpt)\u003cbr\u003e8.2. \u003ci\u003eSong of Sim Ch’ŏng\u003c\/i\u003e (심청가\u003ci\u003eSim Ch’ŏng-ga\u003c\/i\u003e, excerpt)\u003cbr\u003e8.3. \u003ci\u003eSong of Ch’unhyang\u003c\/i\u003e (춘향가\u003ci\u003eCh’unhyang-ga\u003c\/i\u003e, excerpt)\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400277631319,"sku":"9780231165808","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231165808.jpg?v=1730470263","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/premodern-korean-literary-prose-9780231165808","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}