The Tale of Kieu: Truyen Kieu

The 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.

• | Author: Nguyen Du
• | Publisher: Jiahu Books
• | Publication Date: Jan 25, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 104 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1784350184
• | ISBN-13: 9781784350185