The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories: Penguin Classics by Bruce Fulton

A revelatory and richly varied collection of Korea's greatest short stories

This eclectic, moving, and wonderfully enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea's dramatic twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era to the devastating war between North and South and the rapid, disorienting urbanization of later decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of Korea's vibrant short-story tradition.

Here are peddlers and donkeys traveling across moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 1920s Seoul; soldiers fighting for survival; exiles from the war who can never go home again; and lonely men and women searching for connection in the dizzying modern city.

The collection features stories by some of Korea's greatest writers, including Pak Wanso, O Chonghui, and Cho Chongnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary voices, such as P'yon Hyeyong, Han Yujoo, and Kim Aeran. Curated by Bruce Fulton, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle, and delight.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics

Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2024

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 496 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241448514

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780241448519

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 0.81 x 7.75 inches