The Tale of Kieu: Truyen Kieu - Nguyen Du

Descriere The Tale of Kieu: Truyen Kieu - Nguyen Du

\nThe Tale of Kieu is an epic poem in Vietnamese written by Nguyen Du (1766-1820), and is widely regarded as the most significant work of Vietnamese literature. In 3,254 verses, written in luc bat (6/8) meter, the poem recounts the life, trials and tribulations of Thuy Kieu, a beautiful and talented young woman, who had to sacrifice herself to save her family. To save her father and younger brother from prison, she sold herself into marriage with a middle-aged man, not knowing that he is a pimp, and was forced into prostitution.

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Jiahu Books

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ENSTK

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9781784350185

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1

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