{"product_id":"light-out-and-modern-vietnamese-stories-1930-1954-hardback-9781501778025","title":"\"Light Out\" and Modern Vietnamese Stories, 1930–1954 (Hardback) 9781501778025","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\"Light Out\" and Modern Vietnamese Stories, 1930–1954\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eQuan Manh Ha (Translated by), Paul Christiansen (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501778025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their eloquent translation and meticulous footnotes, Ha and Christensen bring a pointillist immediacy to this formative period in Vietnamese history.\u003c\/p\u003e (Asymptote)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Light Out\" and Modern Vietnamese Stories, 1930–1954\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, translated by Quan Manh Ha and Paul Christiansen, with an essay by Ngô Văn Giá, is the first anthology in English of colonial Vietnamese literature written by canonical authors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLight Out\u003c\/i\u003e depicts colonial exploitation, impoverished peasants at the mercy of precarious crop cycles, and institutionalized corruption that pits peasants against village officials. Set over the course of a few days, the novella presents an intimate look into the rural society in northern Vietnam during the height of French colonialism, exposing the brutal realities of the period and the impact such deprivations have on the human spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eighteen short stories included in this book thematically delineate colonial abuses, class discrimination, patriarchal expectations, and livelihoods tethered to an unstable environment. Aesthetically, they illuminate the impact of French literary traditions and Western thought on Vietnamese traditions of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Quan Manh Ha and Paul Christiansen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I: Light Out\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eLight Out by Ngô Tt T\u003cbr\u003e Light Out: Contexts and an Overview of Criticism by Ngô Văn Giá\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: Modern Vietnamese Stories, 1930–1954\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e1. Carrion Eaters by Nguyn Công Hoan\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Teeth of an Upper-Class Family's Dog by Nguyn Công Hoan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hunger by Thch Lam\u003cbr\u003e 4. An Early Morning by Thch Lam\u003cbr\u003e 5. Moonlit Nights by Thch Lam\u003cbr\u003e 6. Two Sisters by Nht Linh\u003cbr\u003e 7. An Insipid Life by Nht Linh\u003cbr\u003e 8. Two Eyes by Khái HƯng\u003cbr\u003e 9. You Must Live by Khái HƯng \u003cbr\u003e 10. From Theory to Practice by Vũ TrỌng Phng\u003cbr\u003e 11. Overweening Pride by Vũ TrỌng Phng\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Gold Teeth by Vũ TrỌng Phng \u003cbr\u003e 13. A Poor Family by Tô Hoài\u003cbr\u003e 14. The First Love Letter by Tô Hoài\u003cbr\u003e 15. Bright Moon by Nam Cao\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Eyes by Nam Cao\u003cbr\u003e 17. A Mistress's Son by Kim Lân \u003cbr\u003e 18. Common-law Wife by Kim Lân\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608271974680,"sku":"9781501778025","price":86.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/light-out-and-modern-vietnamese-stories-1930-1954-hardback-9781501778025","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}