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English Title(Printed)
Three Paths
Classification

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

Author
Ch`ae Man-Sik
Co-Author
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Published Year
1924
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Narrator, female student, man
Subject/Theme
Delicate and complex inner and psychological aspects of human beings, descriptions of psychological state

About the Author

  • Ch`ae Man-Sik
  • Birth : 1902 ~ 1950
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Man-Sik
  • Family Name : Chae
  • Korean Name : 채만식
  • ISNI : 0000000108825128
  • Works : 29
Plot

On the train to Seoul, the first-person narrator becomes attracted to a woman. However, another man on the same train is also attracted to the same woman and actively approaches her. The man gives a victor’s smile, and the narrator feel angry at the man. After getting off the train, the woman leaves first in the rickshaw, and the man watches her leave and heads to his own destination.

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

This is a short story published in the journal Joseon mundane in December 1924. A debut work of Chae Man-sik, it was published at the recommendation of Yi Kwang-su. Although the story focuses on an ordinary subject, it is highly regarded for its in-depth portrayal of human psychology.

1924년 12월 잡지 <조선문단>에 발표된 단편소설이다. 이 작품은 이광수의 추천으로 발표된 채만식의 데뷔작이다. 평범한 소재지만 인간의 심리를 깊이 있게 묘사했다는 점에서 높은 평가를 받는다.

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • English(English) E-Books
    Three Paths
    Ch`ae Man-Sik / Ch`ae Man-Sik / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945