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245			_aThe Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong: _bThe Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea / _c JaHyun Kim Haboush (Editor, Translator), Dorothy Ko (Foreword).
260			_aBerkley : _bUniversity of California Press, _cc2013
300			_a272 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes Index.
520			_aLady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, form one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, depicting a court life Shakespearean in its pathos, drama, and grandeur. Presented in its social, cultural, and historical contexts, this first complete English translation opens a door into a world teeming with conflicting passions, political intrigue, and the daily preoccupations of a deeply intelligent and articulate woman. JaHyun Kim Haboush's accurate, fluid t
650			_aMemories (Books)
700			_a Haboush, JaHyun Kim, _eeditor.
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