The Tale of Kiều
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The Tale of Kiều is an early 19th-century Vietnamese epic poem by Nguyễn Du, celebrated as a masterpiece of Vietnamese literature for its lyrical language and profound exploration of fate, love, and social injustice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truyện Kiều | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Vietnamese literary work
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epic poem ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Truyện Kiều
NERFINISHED
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Đoạn Trường Tân Thanh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altTitleMeaning | A New Lament of a Broken Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| author | Nguyễn Du NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Jin Yun Qiao
NERFINISHED
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The Tale of Chin, Yu, and Ch’iao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the core canon of Vietnamese literature ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national epic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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romantic tragedy ⓘ verse narrative ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Chinese
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English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ Russian ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Vietnamese idioms and proverbs
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Vietnamese language ⓘ Vietnamese music ⓘ Vietnamese theatre ⓘ Vietnamese visual arts ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Chinese Ming-dynasty novel ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion to Chinese and Vietnamese classics
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extensive use of metaphor and wordplay ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lục bát verse ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | masterpiece of Vietnamese literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hoạn Thư
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Kim Trọng NERFINISHED ⓘ Mã Giám Sinh ⓘ Thúy Kiều NERFINISHED ⓘ Thúy Vân NERFINISHED ⓘ Từ Hải NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | lục bát ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | first-person and third-person narration ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 3254 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | blend of Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist ideas ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Thúy Kiều sells herself into marriage and prostitution to save her family, enduring years of suffering before eventual reunion with her first love ⓘ |
| setting | feudal Vietnam ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhist karma
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Confucian morality ⓘ fate ⓘ female suffering ⓘ filial piety ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Tale of Kiều NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Truyện Kiều