Korean Folk Tales


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 étoiles; 16 critiques)

"To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives, the following stories will serve as true interpreters, born as they are of the three great religions of the Far East, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism." Manuscripts by two of Korea's (possibly) most famous authors, dating from the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were uncovered in the early years of the twentieth century. Translation revealed stories that are not for the faint-hearted: gruesome, harsh, unlovely, depicting scenes of the day, as well as the hope for better things. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (5 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

Preface and Biographical Notes 3:24 Lu par Lynne T
Charan 27:54 Lu par Larry Wilson
The Story of Chang To-Ryong 12:57 Lu par Larry Wilson
A Story of the Fox 3:26 Lu par Jason in Panama
Cheung Puk-Chang, The seer 9:44 Lu par Larry Wilson
Yun se-Pyong, The Wizard 6:37 Lu par Timothy Ferguson
The Wild-Cat Woman 4:24 Lu par Lynne T
The Ill-Fated Priest 3:37 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Vision of the Holy Man 6:57 Lu par Lynne T
The Visit of the Man of God 3:08 Lu par Lynne T
The Literary Man of Imsil 5:34 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Soldier of Kang-Wha 2:51 Lu par Jason in Panama
Cursed by the Snake 4:02 Lu par Lynne T
The Man on the Road 3:07 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Old Man Who Became a Fish 3:48 Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake
The Geomancer 6:04 Lu par Lynne T
The Man Who Became a Pig 6:59 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Old Woman Who Became a Goblin 3:03 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Grateful Ghost 4:06 Lu par BettyB
The Plucky Maiden 9:24 Lu par BettyB
The Resourceful Wife 3:26 Lu par Ezwa
The Boxed-Up Governor 9:27 Lu par BettyB
The Man Who Lost his Legs 5:31 Lu par Deon Gines
Ten Thousand Devils 9:06 Lu par Eva Davis (d. 2025)
The Home of the Fairies 19:08 Lu par SayReader
The Honest Witch 6:04 Lu par BettyB
Whom the King Honors 3:41 Lu par BettyB
The Fortunes of Yoo 10:27 Lu par Mary Schneider
An Encounter with a Hobgoblin 7:11 Lu par Deon Gines
The Snake's Revenge 4:54 Lu par BettyB
The Brave Magistrate 3:27 Lu par BettyB
The Temple to the God of War 5:51 Lu par Jason in Panama
A Visit from the Shades 6:47 Lu par Deon Gines
The Fearless Captain 4:40 Lu par Jason in Panama
The King of Yom-Na (Hell) 8:54 Lu par Availle
Hong's Experiences in Hades 9:30 Lu par Availle
Haunted Houses 6:33 Lu par Lynne T
Im, the Hunter 8:11 Lu par Jason in Panama
The Magic Invasion of Seoul 4:14 Lu par Deon Gines
The Awful Little Goblin 4:10 Lu par BettyB
God's Way 1:41 Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake
The Old Man in the Dream 1:57 Lu par SayReader
The Perfect Priest 2:29 Lu par SayReader
The Propitious Magpie 2:52 Lu par BettyB
The 'Old Buddha' 2:10 Lu par BettyB
A Wonderful Medicine 1:41 Lu par SayReader
Faithful Mo 3:53 Lu par Deon Gines
The Renowned Maing 2:55 Lu par Deon Gines
The Senses 1:44 Lu par Ezwa
Who Decides, God or King? 2:13 Lu par Ezwa
Three Things Mastered 2:08 Lu par Lynne T
Strangely Stricken Dead 2:17 Lu par Deon Gines
The Mysterious Hoi Tree 2:05 Lu par Deon Gines
Ta-Hong 20:55 Lu par Jason in Panama

Critiques

New to western ears but full of wisdom.


(4.5 étoiles)

Most of the tales had a distinct & unique moral to each. Some stretched out & went on for no apparent reason but that was only with 1 or 2. The narrator spoke well so bravo to the reader. 👍

Didn’t want it to end


(5 étoiles)

I rarely post reviews but this book was so good that I need to. When it ended, I actually whined! Weird considering I’m older then dirt.

Very well read. The stories were okay.


(3.5 étoiles)