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English(English) E-Book

Gasil

About the E-Books

Author
Yi Kwang-su
Co-Author
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Translator
Peter Lee
Publisher
Literature Translation Institute of Korea
Published Year
2013
Country
SOUTH KOREA (Seoul)
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945

Original Title
가실
Romanization of Original
Gasil
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9788993360301
Page
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Series
20th Century Korean Literature

About the Author

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  • Yi Kwang-Su
  • Birth : 1892 ~ 1950
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kwang-Su
  • Family Name : Yi
  • Korean Name : 이광수
  • ISNI : 0000000110594496
  • Works : 43
About the Original Work
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  • 가실
  • Author : Yi Kwang-Su
  • Published Year : 1923
  • English Title : Gasil
More About the Original Work
Descriptions -
  • English(English)

Yi Kwang-su is regarded as a pioneer of modern fiction and a leading voice in modern Korean literature. His works criticized the irrationality of the old conventions shackled by Confucian traditions while advocating the enlightened views of his age. “Gasil” is a story based on the tale of “Seol’s Daughter and Gasil” appearing in The History of the Three Kingdoms, which deals with the moral and heroic acts of a young man. To keep his promise to Seol’s daughter, Gasil faces danger in ferocious battles and overcomes the temptation from his master’s daughter.