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Reborn with a modern sensibility after 54 years
The greatest classic of our time, 'Land'!
“Life is beautiful no matter what adversity we face.
“Nothing is as true as life.”
Park Kyung-ni's epic novel "Land," a true monumental work in Korean literature, has been reborn with a modern sensibility 54 years after its initial publication.
As is well known, 『Land』, which vividly records the major events of our modern history, is a work that sharply demonstrates the aesthetic sensibility of our language.
It is true that 『Land』 is a representative work of Korean literature that no one can deny and has been read nationwide to this day.
The epic novel "Land" vividly depicts the lives of the Korean people in a time of upheaval, encompassing the wounds of deprivation suffered by the modern Korean people from the late Joseon Dynasty to the Japanese colonial period.
This unparalleled masterpiece in Korean literature is ready to meet a new generation of readers, with editing that faithfully preserves the original text and a design that completely shatters preconceptions about classics.
The greatest classic of our time, 'Land'!
“Life is beautiful no matter what adversity we face.
“Nothing is as true as life.”
Park Kyung-ni's epic novel "Land," a true monumental work in Korean literature, has been reborn with a modern sensibility 54 years after its initial publication.
As is well known, 『Land』, which vividly records the major events of our modern history, is a work that sharply demonstrates the aesthetic sensibility of our language.
It is true that 『Land』 is a representative work of Korean literature that no one can deny and has been read nationwide to this day.
The epic novel "Land" vividly depicts the lives of the Korean people in a time of upheaval, encompassing the wounds of deprivation suffered by the modern Korean people from the late Joseon Dynasty to the Japanese colonial period.
This unparalleled masterpiece in Korean literature is ready to meet a new generation of readers, with editing that faithfully preserves the original text and a design that completely shatters preconceptions about classics.
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Part 4: Plagues and Famines
Chapter 16: Is it crazy to be too affectionate?
Chapter 17: Foolish Rebellion and Evil Reason
Chapter 18: It is said to be a case of snails rejecting the swarm.
Chapter 19: A scene from a drinking party
Chapter 20: People Leaving
Part 5: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
Chapter 1: Samdocheon (Three Ways Stream) in the Underworld
Chapter 2 Flower Shoes
Chapter 3: A Wardrobe Without a Farmhouse
Chapter 4: Disorder
Chapter 5: The Passerby
Chapter 6: Eulsa Treaty
Chapter 7: From Shade to Sunlight
Chapter 8: Spring Grass and Winter Trees
Chapter 9: The Beggar's Words
Chapter 10: The Donghak Generals of the Past
Chapter 11: Face to Face
Chapter 12: The Singer of the Shack
Chapter 13: The Woman Who Cries at Night
Chapter 14: Yunbo Returns
Chapter 15
Chapter 16: Evil Averts Evil
Chapter 17: A Frail Hope Swings
Chapter 18: People Who Abandon Their Homeland
Vocabulary Explanation
Chapter 16: Is it crazy to be too affectionate?
Chapter 17: Foolish Rebellion and Evil Reason
Chapter 18: It is said to be a case of snails rejecting the swarm.
Chapter 19: A scene from a drinking party
Chapter 20: People Leaving
Part 5: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
Chapter 1: Samdocheon (Three Ways Stream) in the Underworld
Chapter 2 Flower Shoes
Chapter 3: A Wardrobe Without a Farmhouse
Chapter 4: Disorder
Chapter 5: The Passerby
Chapter 6: Eulsa Treaty
Chapter 7: From Shade to Sunlight
Chapter 8: Spring Grass and Winter Trees
Chapter 9: The Beggar's Words
Chapter 10: The Donghak Generals of the Past
Chapter 11: Face to Face
Chapter 12: The Singer of the Shack
Chapter 13: The Woman Who Cries at Night
Chapter 14: Yunbo Returns
Chapter 15
Chapter 16: Evil Averts Evil
Chapter 17: A Frail Hope Swings
Chapter 18: People Who Abandon Their Homeland
Vocabulary Explanation
Into the book
Yunbo was caught in a downpour before he could get to the house on the hill by the river.
When I arrived in front of the house, I saw a traveler standing close to the eaves, acting strangely.
A little way off, tied to a dirty, horned, ugly willow tree, the donkey was getting wet in the rain.
Because the willow tree was unkempt and had its branches cut off.
---From "People Leaving"
The pain of gripping hot iron with both hands, the pity of wanting to roll one's body in the thorns, the passion that flickered in one's blue eyes—wasn't it truly a splendid joy?
They are now gone and non-existent.
The bottomless abyss and the endless agony, that too has now disappeared.
The emotions that were overflowing in a continuous stream have turned into cold ash and have no power to shake the blood vessels.
---From "Flower Shoes"
Jo Jun-gu's feelings are complicated.
It wasn't long ago that he was hanging out with members of the pro-Japanese group Iljinhoe and making pro-Japanese remarks.
In fact, it is certain that he himself was a pro-Japanese collaborator, and it is not as if he did not anticipate today's situation.
However, when I was faced with the situation where a protectorate was signed that transferred the country's sovereignty and Seoul was thrown into a crucible of wailing, my feelings were strange.
In some corner, a sense of national consciousness that had remained was stirring.
---From the Eulsa Treaty
Hwan-i, who came near the temple, looks towards Seosan.
The sun still remains as long as a deer's tail.
I wipe the sweat off my hands and go to sit down under a tree.
Hwan-i, who had been looking at the small hill on the other side for a long time, where pine roots were barely holding on to the crumbling soil, lowered his head.
It is like looking down at a new straw mill for a long time.
I've been thinking about it all along the way, but I can't remember who that old man is.
---From "Face to Face"
It is true that the village's life has become increasingly difficult and difficult.
The cause was, of course, Jo Jun-gu's excessive pressure to collect grain, and also the helpless psychological state of the villagers who had lost hope.
The time when Wang Shi, who observed the moods of the villagers and acted with considerable kindness and generosity, was before the foundation of Jo Jun-gu was established, and now that he does not hesitate to say things like that farmers are not much different from cattle and horses and that they were clearly born into this world to work, it means that his foundation has become that much more solid.
So, the more harsh Jo Jun-gu's actions become, the more his position becomes solidified and it becomes difficult to oppose him.
When I arrived in front of the house, I saw a traveler standing close to the eaves, acting strangely.
A little way off, tied to a dirty, horned, ugly willow tree, the donkey was getting wet in the rain.
Because the willow tree was unkempt and had its branches cut off.
---From "People Leaving"
The pain of gripping hot iron with both hands, the pity of wanting to roll one's body in the thorns, the passion that flickered in one's blue eyes—wasn't it truly a splendid joy?
They are now gone and non-existent.
The bottomless abyss and the endless agony, that too has now disappeared.
The emotions that were overflowing in a continuous stream have turned into cold ash and have no power to shake the blood vessels.
---From "Flower Shoes"
Jo Jun-gu's feelings are complicated.
It wasn't long ago that he was hanging out with members of the pro-Japanese group Iljinhoe and making pro-Japanese remarks.
In fact, it is certain that he himself was a pro-Japanese collaborator, and it is not as if he did not anticipate today's situation.
However, when I was faced with the situation where a protectorate was signed that transferred the country's sovereignty and Seoul was thrown into a crucible of wailing, my feelings were strange.
In some corner, a sense of national consciousness that had remained was stirring.
---From the Eulsa Treaty
Hwan-i, who came near the temple, looks towards Seosan.
The sun still remains as long as a deer's tail.
I wipe the sweat off my hands and go to sit down under a tree.
Hwan-i, who had been looking at the small hill on the other side for a long time, where pine roots were barely holding on to the crumbling soil, lowered his head.
It is like looking down at a new straw mill for a long time.
I've been thinking about it all along the way, but I can't remember who that old man is.
---From "Face to Face"
It is true that the village's life has become increasingly difficult and difficult.
The cause was, of course, Jo Jun-gu's excessive pressure to collect grain, and also the helpless psychological state of the villagers who had lost hope.
The time when Wang Shi, who observed the moods of the villagers and acted with considerable kindness and generosity, was before the foundation of Jo Jun-gu was established, and now that he does not hesitate to say things like that farmers are not much different from cattle and horses and that they were clearly born into this world to work, it means that his foundation has become that much more solid.
So, the more harsh Jo Jun-gu's actions become, the more his position becomes solidified and it becomes difficult to oppose him.
---From "Reliance"
Publisher's Review
“If my life had been smooth, I wouldn’t be writing.
“Life comes before literature.”
It captures both the elegance of the classics and the sensibility of the new era.
Special edition commemorating the 15th anniversary of Park Kyung-ni's death
Park Kyung-ni, a master who debuted in 1957 with the short story "Calculation" and left a huge mark on the history of Korean literature with the epic novel "Land" written over 26 years.
To mark the 15th anniversary of her passing, Dasan Books is publishing a new collection of Park Kyung-ni's works.
This is a grand project that will sequentially publish Park Kyung-ni's novels, essays, and poetry collections, including "Land," which is considered a legacy of Korean literature. It is a meaningful work that fully captures the author's literary world without omission or distortion.
This project brings together Park Kyung-ni's vast works, which penetrate the core of Korean society and literature, and newly discovered, unpublished works will also be published after a meticulous editing process.
Park Kyung-ni's works, which were considered classics long ago, have not had the opportunity to be read anew.
This special edition, published this time, goes beyond preserving the original text's expressions and correcting previous errors, and presents a book with a completely different atmosphere from existing editions by imbuing it with a new sense of the times.
For readers who have previously read Park Kyung-ni's work, we have carefully composed it so that it can offer a fresh experience that breaks the mold, and for readers who are encountering her work for the first time, it can offer a taste of the dignity and excellence of a classic.
The cover design, which cleanly sheds the previous dullness while still maintaining the unique flavor of each work, makes it suitable for both reading and collecting.
We hope that you will experience the essence of Park Kyung-ni's literature, a name that will remain forever in the history of Korean literature, once again through Dasan Books' project.
“I think I have to ask myself again about literature.
“For the truth that wanders in the far, far away shore.”
The greatest classic of our time
Experience a masterpiece of Korean literature with a modern sensibility!
Park Kyung-ni's epic novel "Land," a true monumental work in Korean literature, is being reborn with a modern sensibility 54 years after its initial publication.
As is well known, 『Land』, which vividly records the major events of our modern history, is a work that sharply demonstrates the aesthetic sensibility of our language.
It is true that 『Land』 is a representative work of Korean literature that no one can deny and has been read nationwide to this day.
"Land" was written over a period of 26 years, from 1969 to 1994, and boasts a massive volume of approximately 40,000 pages of 200-character manuscript paper.
"Land" takes place from the late Joseon Dynasty to August 15, 1945, the day of liberation.
Through its fundamental exploration of human universality and vivid portrayal of the suffering of our people under Japanese colonial rule, the epic novel "Land" has established itself as the essence of 20th-century Korean literature.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of "Land."
The 2023 edition of "Land," published by Dasan Books, has undergone a meticulous editing process, including months of research, to ensure that this work, which was completed 30 years ago, is delivered to readers with as few errors and minimal damage as possible.
We have also reorganized the vocabulary and genealogy chart to make it more concise and accurate for readers to understand.
Park Kyung-ni's essay, "The Years of Writing 'Land,'" which was not available in previous editions, has been included for the first time, helping readers to experience author Park Kyung-ni's reflections during the long period of time she spent writing 'Land,' from as close a distance as possible.
The first preface to "The Years of Writing 'Land'"
“Countless incidents, countless people,
“The breadth and depth of thought are like a jungle.”
“I feel extremely comfortable now and I don’t feel lonely.
I am now old and my children are doing quite well like everyone else, so I have nothing to complain about and no need to remember the unpleasant things. I am just grateful.
But there is one thing to remember.
There were many people who helped and encouraged us while we were writing "Land," and who warmly embraced us during the seven years of suffering.
I really can't forget it.
To be honest, I'm at a loss right now.
What did I do to deserve this gentle rain?
There is no life that is not lived fiercely.
It is painful for any living thing to survive.
And no matter what hardships we face, life is beautiful and nothing is as true as life.
Tragedy and comedy, happiness and unhappiness, death and birth, meeting and parting, beauty and ugliness, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, good fortune and bad fortune—a life that accepts and embraces all such contradictions is beautiful.
And nothing is as true as life itself.
Isn't literature an expression of the will to overcome that contradiction?
I feel like I'm back to square one now.
I guess I have to ask myself again about literature.
“For the truth that wanders in the far, far away shore.”
_Park Kyung-ni, from “The Years of Writing ‘Land’”
“Life comes before literature.”
It captures both the elegance of the classics and the sensibility of the new era.
Special edition commemorating the 15th anniversary of Park Kyung-ni's death
Park Kyung-ni, a master who debuted in 1957 with the short story "Calculation" and left a huge mark on the history of Korean literature with the epic novel "Land" written over 26 years.
To mark the 15th anniversary of her passing, Dasan Books is publishing a new collection of Park Kyung-ni's works.
This is a grand project that will sequentially publish Park Kyung-ni's novels, essays, and poetry collections, including "Land," which is considered a legacy of Korean literature. It is a meaningful work that fully captures the author's literary world without omission or distortion.
This project brings together Park Kyung-ni's vast works, which penetrate the core of Korean society and literature, and newly discovered, unpublished works will also be published after a meticulous editing process.
Park Kyung-ni's works, which were considered classics long ago, have not had the opportunity to be read anew.
This special edition, published this time, goes beyond preserving the original text's expressions and correcting previous errors, and presents a book with a completely different atmosphere from existing editions by imbuing it with a new sense of the times.
For readers who have previously read Park Kyung-ni's work, we have carefully composed it so that it can offer a fresh experience that breaks the mold, and for readers who are encountering her work for the first time, it can offer a taste of the dignity and excellence of a classic.
The cover design, which cleanly sheds the previous dullness while still maintaining the unique flavor of each work, makes it suitable for both reading and collecting.
We hope that you will experience the essence of Park Kyung-ni's literature, a name that will remain forever in the history of Korean literature, once again through Dasan Books' project.
“I think I have to ask myself again about literature.
“For the truth that wanders in the far, far away shore.”
The greatest classic of our time
Experience a masterpiece of Korean literature with a modern sensibility!
Park Kyung-ni's epic novel "Land," a true monumental work in Korean literature, is being reborn with a modern sensibility 54 years after its initial publication.
As is well known, 『Land』, which vividly records the major events of our modern history, is a work that sharply demonstrates the aesthetic sensibility of our language.
It is true that 『Land』 is a representative work of Korean literature that no one can deny and has been read nationwide to this day.
"Land" was written over a period of 26 years, from 1969 to 1994, and boasts a massive volume of approximately 40,000 pages of 200-character manuscript paper.
"Land" takes place from the late Joseon Dynasty to August 15, 1945, the day of liberation.
Through its fundamental exploration of human universality and vivid portrayal of the suffering of our people under Japanese colonial rule, the epic novel "Land" has established itself as the essence of 20th-century Korean literature.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of "Land."
The 2023 edition of "Land," published by Dasan Books, has undergone a meticulous editing process, including months of research, to ensure that this work, which was completed 30 years ago, is delivered to readers with as few errors and minimal damage as possible.
We have also reorganized the vocabulary and genealogy chart to make it more concise and accurate for readers to understand.
Park Kyung-ni's essay, "The Years of Writing 'Land,'" which was not available in previous editions, has been included for the first time, helping readers to experience author Park Kyung-ni's reflections during the long period of time she spent writing 'Land,' from as close a distance as possible.
The first preface to "The Years of Writing 'Land'"
“Countless incidents, countless people,
“The breadth and depth of thought are like a jungle.”
“I feel extremely comfortable now and I don’t feel lonely.
I am now old and my children are doing quite well like everyone else, so I have nothing to complain about and no need to remember the unpleasant things. I am just grateful.
But there is one thing to remember.
There were many people who helped and encouraged us while we were writing "Land," and who warmly embraced us during the seven years of suffering.
I really can't forget it.
To be honest, I'm at a loss right now.
What did I do to deserve this gentle rain?
There is no life that is not lived fiercely.
It is painful for any living thing to survive.
And no matter what hardships we face, life is beautiful and nothing is as true as life.
Tragedy and comedy, happiness and unhappiness, death and birth, meeting and parting, beauty and ugliness, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, good fortune and bad fortune—a life that accepts and embraces all such contradictions is beautiful.
And nothing is as true as life itself.
Isn't literature an expression of the will to overcome that contradiction?
I feel like I'm back to square one now.
I guess I have to ask myself again about literature.
“For the truth that wanders in the far, far away shore.”
_Park Kyung-ni, from “The Years of Writing ‘Land’”
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: June 7, 2023
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 468 pages | 134*194*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791130699493
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