Yi Kwang-su (1892–1950) was one of the pioneers of modern Korean
literature. When the serialization of Mujong (The Heartless) began
in 1917, it was an immediate sensation, and it occupies a prominent
place in the Korean literary canon. The Heartless is the story of a
love triangle among three youths during the Japanese occupation. Yi
Hyōng-sik is a young man in his mid-twenties who is teaching
English at a middle school in Seoul. Brilliant but also shy and
indecisive, he is torn between two women. Kim Sōn-hyōng is from a
wealthy Christian family; she has just graduated from a modern,
Western-style school and is planning on continuing her studies in
the United States. Pak Yōng-ch'ae is a musically gifted young
woman who was raised in a traditional Confucian manner; due to
family misfortune, she has become a kisaeng but remains devoted to
Hyōng-sik whom she knew as a child. The Heartless goes beyond the
level of romantic melodrama and uses these characters to depict
Korea's struggles with modern culture and national identity. A long
critical introduction discusses Yi Kwang-su's life and work from
his birth in 1892 to the publication of his first novel The
Heartless in 1917. It contains in-depth analyses of the novel, Yi
Kwang-su's literary theory, and early short stories.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University East Asia Program
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2011 |
Firstpublished: |
March 2011 |
Authors: |
Kwang-su Yi
|
Translators: |
Ann Sung-hi Lee
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
444 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-885445-27-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-885445-27-X |
Barcode: |
9781885445278 |
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