Yi Kwang Su (55 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A major, never before translated novel by the author of "Muj?ng / The Heartless"--often called the first modern Korean novel--"The Soil" tells the story of an idealist dedicating his life to helping the inhabitants of the rural community in which he was raised. Striving to influence the poor farmers of the time to improve their lots, become self-reliant, and thus indirectly change the reality of colonial life on the Korean peninsula, "The Soil" was vitally important to the social movements of the time, echoing the effects and reception of such English-language novels as Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle.".…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A major, never before translated novel by the author of "Muj?ng / The Heartless"--often called the first modern Korean novel--"The Soil" tells the story of an idealist dedicating his life to helping the inhabitants of the rural community in which he was raised. Striving to influence the poor farmers of the time to improve their lots, become self-reliant, and thus indirectly change the reality of colonial life on the Korean peninsula, "The Soil" was vitally important to the social movements of the time, echoing the effects and reception of such English-language novels as Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle.".…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A major, never before translated novel by the author of Muj ng / The Heartless--often called the first modern Korean novel--The Soil tells the story of an idealist dedicating his life to helping the inhabitants of the rural community in which he was raised. Striving to influence the poor farmers of the time to improve their lots, become self-reliant, and thus indirectly change the reality of colonial life on the Korean peninsula, The Soil was vitally important to the social movements of the time, echoing the effects and reception of such English-language novels as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. A major, never before translated novel by the author of Mujong / The Heartless often called the first modern Korean novel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A major, never before translated novel by the author of 'Muj ng / The Heartless'--often called the first modern Korean novel--'The Soil' tells the story of an idealist dedicating his life to helping the inhabitants of the rural community in which he was raised. Striving to influence the poor farmers of the time to improve their lots, become self-reliant, and thus indirectly change the reality of colonial life on the Korean peninsula, 'The Soil' was vitally important to the social movements of the time, echoing the effects and reception of such English-language novels as Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle.'. …

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnYi Kwang-su was born in 1892 during the twilight years of the Korean monarchy, which ended in 1910 with the anexation of Korea by Japan. Recognized as one of modern Korea s best novelists, especially for his 1917 novel The.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'What is love, when a nation is lost What is duty, when the heart is divided 'Set against the backdrop of a Korea trembling between tradition and modernity, The Heartless follows Lee Hyeong-sik-a young, educated man-torn between two women: the gentle and graceful Seon-hyeong, and the passionate, tragic Yeong-chae. As he journeys through floodwaters, farewells, and fevered revelations, Hyeong-sik must confront not only his own wavering affections but the moral paralysis of a colonized people. His indecision becomes a metaphor for an entire country at a crossroads.A revolutionary work in every sense, The Heartless (1917) is widely considered Korea's first modern novel. Yi Kwang-su crafts an unforgettable story of love, social change, and national awakening, where the personal is inseparable from the political, and where to love truly means to act. Passionate, prophetic, and piercingly human, this novel continues to challenge, inspire, and speak to the beating hearts of readers today.…