The Queen of Quelparte is a novel written by Archer Butler Hulbert in 1901. The story takes place on the remote island of Quelparte, which is located off the coast of Korea. The island is ruled by a queen named Okkyung, who is known for her beauty and her iron-fisted rule. The novel begins with the arrival of a young American, named John Latimer, who has come to Quelparte to study the island's unique culture and history. Latimer is immediately drawn...