02002nam a22002657a 4500 SISC 20180511160915.0 180511b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9788936449032 9788936449797 PL 972.4 .H46 2003 Heo, Gyun The story of Hong Gil-Dong = 홍길동전 / Heo Gyun; illustrated by Lee Gwang Wik [Korea]: Changbi Publishers, 2003. 155 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm. Fun! our classics vol. 3 *Selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post* The Story of Hong Gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic Korean fiction. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels, and comics in Korea. Until now, the earliest and fullest text of this incredible fable has been inaccessible to English readers. Hong Gildong, the brilliant but illegitimate son of a noble government minister, cannot advance in society due to his second-class status, so he leaves home and becomes the leader of a band of outlaws. On the way to building his own empire and gaining acceptance from his family, Hong Gildong vanquishes assassins, battles monsters, and conquers kingdoms. Minsoo Kang’s expressive and lively new translation finally makes the authoritative text of this premodern tale available in English, reintroducing a noble and righteous outlaw and sharing a beloved hallmark of Korean culture. (Source: Penguin Random House) Library of Congress Subject Headings Korean fiction Library of Congress Subject Headings Children's stories, Korean Library of Congress Subject Headings Folk literature, Korean Juvenile fiction Library of Congress Subject Headings Folk literature, Korean Lee, Gwang Wik illustrator lcc BK 356402 356402 0 0 lcc 0 LUX LUX IB 2018-05-11 Library Fund 1 1 PL 972.4 .H46 2003 IB0274 2023-09-05 00:00:00 2023-08-30 1 2018-05-11 BK 0 0 lcc 0 LUX LUX IB 2018-05-11 Library Fund 1 PL 972.4 .H46 2003 IB0275 2024-04-29 00:00:00 2024-04-29 2 2018-05-11 BK 0 0 lcc 0 LUX LUX IB 2018-05-11 Library Fund 0 PL 972.4 .H46 2003 IB0276 2018-05-11 00:00:00 3 2018-05-11 BK