The nine cloud dream / Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl.
Kim, Man-jung, 1637-1692, author.; Fenkl, Heinz Insu, 1960- translator, writer of introduction, writer of added commentary.
2019
PL989.415.M3 K813 2019 (Mapit)
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Title
The nine cloud dream / Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl.
Author
Kim, Man-jung, 1637-1692, author.
Uniform Title
Kuunmong. English
ISBN
9780143131274 (paperback)
0143131273 (paperback)
Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2019]
Language
English
Description
xxx, 255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Call Number
PL989.415.M3 K813 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
895.73/2
Summary
Written in seventeenth-century Korea, this classic novel's wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For doubting his mother's Buddhist teachings, the monk is forced to endure a strange punishment: reincarnation as the most ideal of men. On his journey through this new life full of material, martial, and sensual accomplishments beyond his wildest dreams, each success brings him closer and closer to finally comprehending the fundamental truths of the Buddhist's teachings. Like Hesse's Siddhartha, The Nine Cloud Dream is an unforgettable tale exploring the meaning of a good life and the virtue of living simply with mindfulness.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Fenkl, Heinz Insu, 1960- translator, writer of introduction, writer of added commentary.
Series
Penguin classics.
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The reincarnation of Hsing-chen
The young scholar
Meeting Ch'an-yueh at Lo-yang
A mysterious priestess
Tryst with a fairy and a ghost
The boy at the roadside
The imperial son-in-law
Strategy and tactics
Among the dragon folk
Strange dreams
The taking of Ch'iung-pei
Shao-yu's regret
Two princesses, two wives
The contest of beauties
The wine punishment
Returning to the source.

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