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Korean Folk Tales

About the E-Books

Title Sub
Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies
Author
Unknown
Co-Author
-
Translator
James S. Gale
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Published Year
2012
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > Joseon Dynasty

Original Title
조선의 민화
Romanization of Original
Joseonui minhwa
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9781462909018
Page
-
Series
OverDrive Read

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Im Pang
  • Birth : 1640 ~ 1724
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Pang
  • Family Name : Im
  • Korean Name : 임방
  • ISNI : 000000008094137X
  • Works : 5
About the Original Work
DLKL
  • 조선의 민화
  • Author : Im Pang et al
  • Published Year : -
  • English Title : Korean folk tales Imps, ghosts and fairies
More About the Original Work
Descriptions -
  • English(English)

This classic collection of Korean folk and fairy tales is of cultural enormous importance for Koreans and Westerners alike.
First published in 1913 but regrettably long out of print, this fascinating little volume is now made available once again for the enjoyment of all who love an ancient tale, particularly if the setting is an exotic one. Of the legends collected here, Mr. Gale has this to say in his preface: "To anyone who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives, the... stories will serve as true interpreters, born as they are of the three great religions of the Far East, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism."
The stories of classical Korean storyteller Im Bang, in particular, offer to the Western world "that they may serve as introductory essays to the mysteries and, what many call, absurdities of Asia. Very gruesome indeed, and unlovely, some of them are, but they picture faithfully the conditions under which Im Bang himself, and many past generations of Koreans, have lived."

Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/24D00C8A-0394-4DF2-B1F5-581E660ECF6F

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