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Folk Tales from Korea

✍ Scribed by Zong In-sob; Translated by Zong In-Sob

Book ID
111223947
Publisher
Olympia Press
Year
2016
Tongue
English
Weight
243 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781608723539
ASIN
B01BW7JFS2

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

The myths, legends, fairy tales, fables and old novels have, in translation, lost nothing of their immediacy and robust humor, and will alternately shock, delight and amuse the general reader. As folklore, they are indispensable for those who wish to know and understand Korean culture, history, religion, philosophy and even politics and economics.

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