Korean Folktales (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends)

This book is one in the Flametree series, exploring different mythologies and folkloric story traditions from around the world, for lovers of myth and legend. This installment looks at the most common, everyday Korean folktales of the magical. It gives a look at the trials and tribulations of the people of Korea of a bygone era, sharing with those unacquainted some of the most prominent stories that are part and parcel of modern Korean culture. From the cautionary to the heartwarming, this book has a range of stories to share with the reader a bit about the stories and the storytelling tradition of the peninsula.