The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong: The Autobiographical Writings by JaHyun Kim Haboush,Dorothy Ko

By JaHyun Kim Haboush,Dorothy Ko

girl Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling homicide of her husband by way of his father, shape the best identified and most well-liked classics of Korean literature. From 1795 till 1805 woman Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, depicting a court docket lifestyles Shakespearean in its pathos, drama, and grandeur. offered in its social, cultural, and ancient contexts, this primary entire English translation opens a door right into a global teeming with conflicting passions, political intrigue, and the day-by-day preoccupations of a deeply clever and articulate woman.

JaHyun Kim Haboush's actual, fluid translation captures the intimate and expressive voice of this consummate storyteller. Reissued approximately two decades after its preliminary e-book with a brand new foreword through Dorothy Ko, The Memoirs of girl Hyegyong is a different exploration of Korean selfhood and a unprecedented instance of autobiography within the premodern era.

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