Full Description
This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been translated, such as diaries, short fictional biographies, erotic tales, oral narratives, and novellas, all of which illustrate the depth and variety of premodern Korean writings. The selections are intended to show what literate people of the premodern period enjoyed reading and demonstrate the cultural diversity of the creation of literature, including a range of writings by women and nonelites such as commoners. The volume also includes critical essays and short introductions to contextualize the materials and explain the ideological backdrop behind the creation of the works.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsContributor AbbreviationsConventions for Names, Terms, and TitlesChronologyEditors' IntroductionPart I: Pre-Koryo and Koryo Period Prose 1. Pre-Koryo Prose and Fiction 1.1. Anonymous, Tales of the Bizarre ( Sui-jon), Michael Pettid1.2 "Passion Surrounding the Pagoda" ( Simhwa yo t'ap), Michael Pettid1.3. "Beauties in a Bamboo Tube" ( Chuktong minyo), Michael Pettid1.4. "An Old Man Becomes a Dog" ( Noong hwa ku), Michael Pettid2. Koryo Period Prose Works2.1. Im Ch'un, "The Tale of Mister Cash" ( Kongbang-jon), Sem Vermeersch2.2. Yi Kyubo, "The Tale of Master Malt" ( Kuk Sonsaeng-jon), Michael Pettid2.3. Yi Kyubo, "Of Boats and Bribes" ( Churoe-sol), Michael Pettid and Marshall R. Pihl2.4. Ch'oe Cha, "Kim Kaein" ( ), Michael Pettid2.5. Ch'oe Hae, "The Tale of the Hermit of Mount Lion" ( Yesan unja-jon), Michael Pettid2.6. Yi Saek, "The Tale of Mr. Pak" ( Pak-ssi-jon), Michael PettidPart II: Choson Period Prose 3. Early Choson Short Fiction3.1. Kim Sisup, "An Account of Drunken Merriment at Floating Jade-Green Pavilion" ( Ch'wiyu Pubyokchong-gi), Gregory N. Evon4. Choson Long Fiction4.1. Anonymous, The Tale of Lady Pak ( Pak-ssi-jon), Jeongsoo Shin and Peter Lee4.2. Anonymous, A Tale of Two Sisters, Changhwa and Hongnyon ( Changhwa Hongnyon-jon), Jeongsoo Shin and Peter Lee4.3. Anonymous, The Pledge at the Banquet of Moon-Gazing Pavilion( Wanwolhoe maengyon, excerpt), Ksenia Chizhova4.4. Cho Wihan, The Tale of Ch'oe Ch'ok ( Ch'oe Ch'ok-jon), Sookja Cho5. Choson Period "Unofficial" Histories5.1. So Kojong, Idle Talk and Humorous Stories in a Peaceful Era ( T'aep'yong hanhwa kolgye-jon)"The Guest Gets a Wife," Michael Pettid"The Sage and His Affairs," Michael Pettid"The Wailing Ghost," Michael Pettid"General Kim Who Was Afraid of Ghosts," Michael Pettid5.2. Yu Mongin, Unofficial Narratives by Ou ( Ou yadam), Michael Pettid"Ghosts of the Songgyun'gwan" (Songgyun'gwan kwisin), Michael Pettid"Fox Pass" (You kogae), Michael Pettid"The Clever Trick of Pak Yop to Have an Affair" (Kkoe rul naeo sat'onghan Pak Yop), Michael Pettid"The Mother of Kangnamdok" (Kangnamdok moja), Hyangsoon Yi"The Komun'go of Sim Sugyong and a Palace Woman" (Sim Sugyong ui komun'go wa kungnyo), Michael Pettid"The Life of Chinbok, a Licentious Woman" (Umbu Chinbok ui ilsaeng), Hyangsoon Yi"The Starving Thief" (Kumjurin tojok), Michael Pettid"Yi Yesun Who Devoted Herself to Buddhism" (Pulgyo-e Yi Yesun), Hyangsoon Yi5.3. Anonymous, Collection of Past and Present Laughs ( Kogum soch'ong)"Falsely Cutting the Narrow Hole" ( Yangyol kong ch'ak), Michael Pettid"The Son-in-Law Who Ridiculed His Father-in-Law" ( So cho puung), Michael Pettid"Three Women Examine a Mute" ( Samnyo kom a), Michael Pettid"Prerequisite Study for a Virgin" ( Ch'onyo sonsup), Michael Pettid"The Five Marvels That Shook the Heart" ( Omyo tongsim), Michael Pettid6. Late Choson Period: Autobiography, Social Commentary, and Philosophical Humor6.1. Pak Chiwon, "The Tale of Master Yedok" ( Yedok sonsaeng-jon), Charles La Shure6.2. Pak Chiwon, "On Names" ( Myongnon), YoungminKim and YoungyeonKim6.3. Yi Tongmu, "The Book of Ears, Eyes, Mouth, and Heart" ( Immokkusimso), Jamie Jungmin Yoo6.4. Lady Yi of Hansan, "The Record of My Hardships"( Kohaengnok), Si Nae Park7. Palace Literature7.1. Anonymous, Diary of the Kyech'uk Year ( Kyech'uk ilgi, excerpt), Kil Cha and Michael PettidPart III: Oral Tradition8. P'ansori, Narratives in Song, introduced and translated by Chan E. Park8.1. Song of Hungbo ( Hungpo-ga, excerpt)8.2. Song of Sim Ch'ong ( Sim Ch'ong-ga, excerpt)8.3. Song of Ch'unhyang ( Ch'unhyang-ga, excerpt)List of Contributors
