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About the Original Works

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Original Title
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Title Romanization
Heuk
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

Author
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Co-Author
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Published Year
1992
Publisher
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ISBN
8971310014
Main Characters
Heo Sung, Yun Jeong-seo, Yu Sun, Kim Gap-jin, Maeng Han-gap, Han Min-gyo
Subject/Theme
Enlightenment, rural enlightenment movement, ravaged rural economy
Plot

Heo Sung works his way through school and becomes a lawyer. Yun, a famous rich man in Seoul who thinks highly of Heo Sung, married his daughter Jeong-seon and Heo Sung. After getting married, Heo Sung works as a lawyer for the poor in Seoul, but he can't give up his desire to partake in the rural movement. He goes down to Saryeoul and works for rural development, establishing a cooperative with the villagers. Meanwhile, Yun Jeong-seon has an affair with Kim Gap-jin and tries to commit suicide out of shame, but fails. Kim Gap-jin leaves for the countryside, where he helps people in farming villages.

Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • English(English)
  • Korean(한국어)

This is a novel written by Yi Kwang-su, serialized in the Dong-A Ilbo from April 12, 1932, to July 10, 1933. It tells the story of Heo Sung, who worked hard to become a lawyer, dedicating himself for the rural economy and the education of rural people. It portrays the reality of the Korean countryside, devastated by the Great Depression of the 1930s.

이광수가 1932년4월12일부터 1933년7월 10일까지 <동아일보>에 연재한 장편소설이다. 고학으로 변호사가 된 허숭이 농촌의 경제와 농촌 사람들의 교육을 위해 헌신하는 이야기를 소설적으로 형상화 작품이다. 1930년대 세계대공황과 맞물려 피폐해진 조선 농촌의 현실이 잘 그려져 있다.

Translated Books2

  • 泥土
    Chinese(简体) Book Available
    泥土
    Yi Kwang-Su et al / 李光洙 / 2011 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
  • The Soil
    English(English) Book Available
    The Soil
    Yi Kwang-su / Yi Kwang-su / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • The Soil
    English(English) E-Books
    The Soil
    Yi Kwang-su / Yi Kwang-su / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
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