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Paperback Invincible and Righteous Outlaw: The Korean Hero Hong Gildong in Literature, History, and Culture Book

ISBN: 0824884310

ISBN13: 9780824884314

Invincible and Righteous Outlaw: The Korean Hero Hong Gildong in Literature, History, and Culture

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One of the most important and popular premodern Korean novels, The Story of Hong Gildong is a fast-paced adventure story about the illegitimate son of a nobleman who becomes the leader of a band of honest outlaws who take from the rich and punish the corrupt. Despite the importance of the work to Korean culture--it is often described as the story of the Korean Robin Hood--studies of the novel have been hindered by a number of myths, namely that...

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