K-REATIVE · KOREAN BOOKS
| Korean title | 금오신화 |
|---|---|
| Author | 김시습 |
| Publisher | Minumsa |
| Sales unit | 단권 |
| Book ID | ISBN: 9788937462047 |
| Condition | Brand New · Korean language |
FROM THE KOREAN PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Korea's first novel written by Kim Si-seup, a genius writer and thinker in the early Joseon Dynasty.
Five strange stories that overcome the weight of miserable reality through transcendent experiences.
Contains original Chinese poems that allow you to feel the romantic lyricism of Joseon Chinese literature.
Kim Si-seup's, widely known as Korea's first novel, was published in translation by Professor Lee Ji-ha of Kyungpook National University. The newly published book is faithful to the content of the original text, translated into sophisticated modern language, making it easy to read, and friendly footnotes are added to parts that use archaic language to help today's readers fully appreciate the content.
Kim Si-seup, famous as a genius writer, thinker, and person of vitality, expresses scathing criticism of an absurd society with his wild and witty imagination. The five short stories included in this book, including 「Manboksajeopogi」, 「Isaenggyujangjeon」, 「Chwiyububyeokjeonggi」, 「Namyeombujuji」, and 「Yonggungbu Yeonrok」, each show a fantasy world full of individuality, but are also embedded with the deep depression of an alienated intellectual, creating a profound and complex feeling.
One of the greatest classics in the history of Korean literature, it established the tradition of Korean novel literature that continues with and , and continues to be loved by many people as it lives on without losing its literary energy, serving as a motif for all kinds of novels and plays even to this day.
「Playing Jeopo at Manboksa Temple」·「Isaeng peeks over the wall」·「Getting drunk and playing at Bupyeokjeong」·「Going to Namyeombuju」·「Invited to Yonggung Banquet」
A monumental work that announced the dawn of Korean novel literature.
is Korea's first novel. In this novel, Kim Si-seup announced the dawn of Korean novel literature by breaking away from the two-dimensional characters and the monotony of encouragement and punishment by creating characters who suffer from human pain and struggle to find their own value.
Concise sales edition based on the publisher-provided Korean description.
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