The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea
Author:   JaHyun Kim Haboush ,  JaHyun Kim Haboush ,  Dorothy Ko
Publisher:   University of California Press
Edition:   2nd edition
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9780520280489


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   14 September 2013
Format:   Paperback
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The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea


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Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, form one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, depicting a court life Shakespearean in its pathos, drama, and grandeur. Presented in its social, cultural, and historical contexts, this first complete English translation opens a door into a world teeming with conflicting passions, political intrigue, and the daily preoccupations of a deeply intelligent and articulate woman. JaHyun Kim Haboush's accurate, fluid translation captures the intimate and expressive voice of this consummate storyteller. Reissued nearly twenty years after its initial publication with a new foreword by Dorothy Ko,The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong is a unique exploration of Korean selfhood and an extraordinary example of autobiography in the premodern era.

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Author:   JaHyun Kim Haboush ,  JaHyun Kim Haboush ,  Dorothy Ko
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780520280489


ISBN 10:   0520280482
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   14 September 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION The Author and Autobiographical Discourse Narrating Lives and the Sense of Self The Genres The Individual Memoirs: Themes and Issues Texts TRANSLATOR'S NOTE PRINCIPAL PERSONS THE MEMOIRS OF LADY HYEGYONG The Memoir of 1795 The Memoir of 1801 The Memoir of 1802 The Memoir of 1803 APPENDIX 1: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE YI ROYAL HOUSE APPENDIX 2: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE HONG FAMILY APPENDIX 3: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE KYONGJU KIM FAMILY NOTES GLOSSARY INDEX

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JaHyun Kim Haboush was Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and History at the University of Illinois.

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