The Tale of Sug Hyang Jeon is one of the most widely read and beloved stories of Chosn Korea.
The anonymously written tale recounts the adventures of Sug Hyang Jeon as she fearlessly confronts and overcomes obstacles and grows into a young woman.
The tale emphasizes individual affections and ethics between child and parent, husband and wife, subject and ruler, pupil and teacher, yet explores human life in all its complexity, even subtly dissenting against traditional Korean social norms. This unabridged translation draws upon the many surviving editions of the novel.