The 16 stories in this volume present an introduction to modern Korean fiction. They reveal a variety of voices, settings, styles and concerns and beneath the often gloomy surface lies an anti-colonial subtext. An introduction places the stories in their historical context.— Google Books

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Preface vii Introduction 1 A Society That Drives You to Drink Hyŏn Chin-gŏn 7 The Lady Barber Na To-hyang 17 A Tale of Rats Yi Ki-yŏng 23 The Rotary Press Yŏm Sang-sŏp 32 An Idiot's Delight Yi T'ae-jun 46 A Ready-Made Life Ch'ae Man-shik 55 The Photograph and the Letter Kim Tong-in 81 Mama and the Boarder Chu Yo-sŏp 89 A Descendant of the Hwarang Kim Tong-ni 107 Wife Kim Yu-jŏng 121 When the Buckwheat Blooms Yi Hyo-sŏk 133 Mystery Woman Yi Kwang-su 143 The Haunted House Ch'oe Chŏng-hŭi 149 The Barbershop Boy Pak T'ae-wŏn 161 Phantom Illusion Yi Sang 172 The Mule Hwang Sun-wŏn 179

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