Overview

Originally published in 1866 and later reprinted many times over the years, this book was written by Truong Vinh Ky for educational purpose and literary joy. It contains seventy four ancient stories, which were told among the Vietnamese. Knowing that it is hard for readers to understand fully the Vietnamese language of 150 years ago, Professor Nguyen Van Sam publishes this book based on a 1914 edition with many notes to make it easier to understand. Xuat ban dau tien vao nam 1866 va in lai nhieu lan, sach nay do Truong Vinh Ky viet vi muc tieu giao duc va van chuong. Trong nay gom 74 truyen co thuong duoc nguoi Viet Nam ke lai. Biet sach nay kho hieu vi tieng Viet cua 150 nam ve truoc, Giao su Nguyen Van Sam in lai tac pham nay dua vao an ban 1914 voi nhieu chu thich de lam de hieu hon.