The memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng : the autobiographical writings of a crown princess of eighteenth-century Korea / / Lady Hyegyŏng ; translated with an introduction and annotations by JaHyun Kim Haboush ; with a new foreword by Dorothy Ko

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790419603321
• Autore: Hyegyŏng, Lady
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 0-520-95729-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (400 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HaboushJaHyun Kim; KoDorothy
• Disciplina: 951.9/02/092 B
• Soggetti: Civilization, Modern - 18th century; Princesses - Korea; Korea Kings and rulers; Korea History 1637-1864
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Translator's Note -- Principal Persons -- The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong -- 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.