A Purse Full of Tales: Folk Tales from Korea

A Purse Full of Tales is an enchanting selection of folk tales from both North and South Korea, retold and translated by the authors for a contemporary English readership, young and old alike, yet retaining the quintessentially Korean aesthetic quality of the originals.

Readers will find themselves in an exotic world of ancient Oriental charms and wonders. They will encounter traditional Korean dragons, heavenly maidens, dokkaebis (goblins), bluebirds and eccentirc characters such as naughty children, greedy men and strange old people. Many of the tales involve Shamanistic, Buddhist and Taoist cosmology, transporting readers into a surrealistic fantasy world. As in folk tales from other cultures, a considerable number of the protagonists face distressing situations and eventually overcome them - sequences usually depicted with charmign humour, jest and wit.

A Purse Full of Tales provides readers with a unique introduction to the magical world of Korean folk tales, which until now have been largely held within the purse of their native language.

Format: Paperback, 132 pages
ISBN: 9781843916536
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Published: 1 February, 2019
Weight: 184 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 13 mm

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