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Baker, Chris, Phongpaichit, Pasuk, Janchai, Muangsing - The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen - 9786162150524 - V9786162150524
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The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen

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Description for The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen Paperback. Khun Chang Khun Phaen is one of the most famous works of old Thai literature and this first-ever translation is based on Prince Damrong's standard edition of 1917-18, with over a hundred passages recovered from earlier versions. Illustrator(s): Janchai, Muangsing. Translator(s): Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 2GRS; DSC; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1043.

Siam's folk epic of love, war, and tragedy

The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen is one of the most famous works of old Thai literature. The plot is a love story, set against a background of war, and ending in high tragedy. This folk epic was first developed in oral form for popular performance with lashings of romance, adventure, violence, farce, and magic. It was later adopted by the Siamese court and written down, with two kings contributing. This first-ever translation is based on Prince Damrong’s standard edition of 1917-18, with over a hundred passages recovered from earlier versions.

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According to the leading Thai linguist William Gedney, "If all other information on traditional Thai culture were to be lost, the whole complex could be reconstructed from this marvelous text."

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
960
Place of Publication
Chiang Mai, Thailand
ISBN
9786162150524
SKU
V9786162150524
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-25

About Baker, Chris, Phongpaichit, Pasuk, Janchai, Muangsing
Chris Baker formerly taught Asian history at Cambridge University and has lived in Thailand for over thirty years. Pasuk Phongpaichit is professor of economics at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Together they have written several books including Thailand: Economy and Politics, A History of Thailand, and Thaksin. The illustrator, Muangsing Janchai, is trained in Thai painting and has executed mural paintings in ... Read more

Reviews for The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen
Thailand's only wholly homegrown literary classic…is, in Western terms, a dozen Shakespeare plays rolled into one, with a rich vein of Arthurian romance to boot. The end result of countless live and unusually improvisational performances at temple fairs and in royal courts, 'Khun Chang Khun Phaen' entails comedy, tragedy, love, sex, war, magic, honour, infamy, gallantry, and treachery. And that, ... Read more

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