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A review by vcods
The Story of Hong Gildong by
5.0
A wonderful translation
Minsoo Kang has done a brilliant job of thoroughly researching the extant versions of the tale and provides a detailed introduction which sets the reader up for the adventure to come. The footnotes are very entertaining and enlightening for anyone new to or familiar with Korean literature. The Story of Hong Gildong reads quickly and its breakneck pace keeps your attention as you follow the protagonist's life from prophetic conception dream to mystic death.
Minsoo Kang has done a brilliant job of thoroughly researching the extant versions of the tale and provides a detailed introduction which sets the reader up for the adventure to come. The footnotes are very entertaining and enlightening for anyone new to or familiar with Korean literature. The Story of Hong Gildong reads quickly and its breakneck pace keeps your attention as you follow the protagonist's life from prophetic conception dream to mystic death.