The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen

The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen

Companion Volume Companion Volume

Übersetzer: Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk
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Siam's folk epic of love, war, and tragedy 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. This English trans...