Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong

Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, is one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, which depicts a court life whose drama and pathos is of Shakespearean proportions.

Memoriile lui Lady Hyegyong, care relateaza uciderea infricosatoare a sotului ei de catre tatal sau, este unul dintre cele mai cunoscute si mai populare clasice ale literaturii coreene. Din 1795 pana in 1805, Lady Hyegyong a compus aceasta capodopera, care descrie o viata de curte a carei drama si patos este de proportii shakespeariane.