Redemption and Regret presents two previously unpublished
typescripts of James Scarth Gale, a Canadian missionary to Korea
for four decades (1888–1927). During his time in Korea, Gale
developed into the foremost Western scholar of Korean history,
language, and literature, completing the first translation of
Korean literature into a Western language, the first translation of
English literature into Korean, and the first comprehensive
Korean-English dictionary. In addition to these translations, the
typescripts entitled Pen Pictures of Old Korea (ca. 1910) and Old
Corea (ca. 1925), each presented here with introductory essays,
contain Gale’s observations of various cultural artifacts,
behaviours, and practices. Gale lived in Korea during a tumultuous
and transformative period that witnessed the transition of the
country from a "hermit" suzerain kingdom to an independent empire,
and finally to a colonial possession of Japan. Pen Pictures of Old
Korea and Old Corea preserve what Gale viewed as inevitably fated
for extinction. This realization imbues his writings with a sense
of ambivalence towards the "passing" of traditional Korea – owing
to the conflict between his profound admiration for pre-modern
Korean culture and his Western missionary identity, which demanded
that the country adapt to a modern, Christian world.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Series: |
James Scarth Gale Library of Korean Literature |
| Release date: |
April 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
James Scarth Gale
|
| Editors: |
Daniel Pieper
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
680 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4875-0434-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4875-0434-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781487504342 |
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