The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong
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The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong

The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea

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The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong

The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea

About this book

Lady 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 translation captures the intimate and expressive voice of this consummate storyteller. Reissued nearly twenty years after its initial publication with a new foreword by Dorothy Ko, The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong is a unique exploration of Korean selfhood and an extraordinary example of autobiography in the premodern era.

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APPENDIXES
Appendix
i:
Genealogical
Table
of 
the 
Yi
Royal
House
King
Sukchong
m.
Queen
In'gyong
r.
1674-1720
m.
Queen
Inhyon
! 
m. 
Queen 
Inwon
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i 
by 
Chang 
Huibin
—I—I
—
by
Ch'oe
Sukpin
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J-i—
by
Pak
Myongbin
1
King
Kyongjong
m.
Queen
Tanui
King
Yongjo
m.
Queen
Chongsong
r.
1720-1724
m.
Queen
Sonui
r.
1724-1776
m.
Queen
Chongsun
T{— 
I— 
j 
by 
Yi 
Chongbin
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by 
Yi 
Yongbin 
(Lady 
Sonhui)
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1 
by 
Lady 
Cho
i 
— 
. 
— 
by 
Lady 
Mun
Prince
Hyojang 
Princess 
Hwasun 
Princess
Hwap'yong
Princess
Hwahyop
1719-1728
m.
W61song-wi
m.
Kumsong-wi
m.
Y6ngsong-wi
m.
Queen 
Hyosun
Prince
Uiso
King
Chongjo
m.
Queen
Hyoui
Princess
Ch'ongyon
Princess
Ch'ongson
~j 
' 
by 
Lady 
Kasun
Prince
Munhyo 
King
Sunjo
m.
Queen
Sunwon
1782-1786 
r. 
1800-1834 
!
King
Honjong
r.
1834-1849
1750-1752
r. 
1776-1800
by 
Lady 
Song
m. 
Kwangun 
puwi
m. 
Hungun 
puwi

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. CONTENTS
  3. Illustrations
  4. FOREWORD
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE
  8. PRINCIPAL PERSONS
  9. THE MEMOIRS OF LADY HYEGYÅŽNG
  10. APPENDIX 1: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE YI ROYAL HOUSE
  11. APPENDIX 2: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE HONG FAMILY
  12. APPENDIX 3: GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE KYÅŽNGJU KIM FAMILY
  13. NOTES
  14. GLOSSARY
  15. INDEX