The Essential Pinter: Selections from the Work of Harold Pinter (Grove Press Eastern Philosophy and Literature) | 
 enlarge | Author: Harold Pinter
Publisher: Grove Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 42879
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Evergreen ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 0802142699
Dewey Decimal Number: 822.914
EAN: 9780802142696
ASIN: 0802142699
Publication Date: October 13, 2006
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Product Description
Harold Pinter is one of our most profound poets and playwrights, with work ranging from his plays The Caretaker, The Homecoming, and Betrayal to such poems as "The Bombs" and "Death." A writer known for his searing exploration of power, Pinter gives us an electrifying look into the often uncomfortable relationships between people — whether family members or political opponents. The Essential Pinter, which includes key plays, poetry, essays, and screenplays, is an indispensable companion for anyone wishing to delve into the astonishingly dazzling and frequently ominous world of Harold Pinter. In voyaging in, we not only come to fully appreciate the breadth of a body of work spanning over fifty years, but acquire a better understanding of human interaction.
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A Treasure Chest of Korean Stories June 24, 2005
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm Korean-American with a Korean mother, and when I was little, I remember her telling me some crazy stories. They were like the fairy tales I heard in school (I grew up entirely in the US), except they had odd characters doing odd things. At least they seemed odd at the time.
In my late twenties, I was browsing through a bookstore in Berkeley that specializes in Asian subjects, and I found this book. I immediately remembered one story that really stuck-out in my memory: one about a frog who ultimately repented for lying to his mother but it was too late and her body wound up floating down a river because of his lies. Like I said, the stories seemed weird at the time :) But sure enough, the story was in the book! Right then and there, I decided to buy it and I read through it pretty quickly.
The author traveled all over Korea, noting the origin and year he recorded each story, and the result is a wonderful collection of myths, fables, and fairy tales. If you know Korean culture, you will recognize the uniquely-Korean aspects of many of the stories. If you don't know Korean culture, it may be an unusual but intriguing experience. Instead of princesses, witches, dragons, and the like - here it's filial sons, righteous magistrates, goblins, tigers, rabbits and toads.
I enjoyed the book so much, I bought copies for my brother and my mother, so we could all have these stories to read to our children (and grandchildren). I highly recommend them.
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