Project Gutenberg 2018-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 344 Miln, Louise Jordan 1864 1933 Jordan, Louise Miln, Mrs. George Crichton 04024368 Quaint Korea A few words about Hamel -- Some curious Korean customs -- Söul from the city wall -- Korea's king -- Korean women -- Korean women (continued) -- Korean architecture -- How the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Koreans amuse themselves -- A glance at Korean art -- Korea's irreligion -- Korea's history in a nutshell -- The scourges of China -- Japan's ingratitude -- Glossary. Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Quaint Korea" by Louise Jordan Miln is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores the culture, customs, and daily life of Korea as observed by the author, who accompanied her husband (referred to as Mr. Q.) and their party on a journey to the kingdom during a time of pivotal change and conflict in East Asia. Through her observations, Miln offers readers insights into both the idiosyncrasies of Korean society and the political dynamics of the region, along with reflections on the nature of cultural exchange. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Mrs. Q., the spoiled wife of an Englishman, traveling in a Chinese junk bound for Korea, along with their companion, a Chinese mandarin, and a young man named John Stewart-Leigh. As they embark on their journey to Korea, the opening chapters provide glimpses of their awkward interactions, showcasing their linguistic barriers and cultural differences. The narrative quickly sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Korea’s distinct customs and lifestyle, richly infused with both humor and poignant reflections on the ongoing influences of Western civilization on traditional societies. The early chapters suggest that readers can expect an engaging mix of personal anecdote, cultural commentary, and historical context as Miln delves deeper into her experience in the "land of the morning calm". (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Korea -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing 448691 2025-07-22T13:03:05.839013 text/html 446291 2018-02-21T19:50:26 text/html 431273 2025-07-22T13:03:10.525966 application/epub+zip 438669 2025-07-22T13:03:06.686952 application/epub+zip 248601 2025-07-22T13:03:06.271026 application/epub+zip 552498 2025-07-22T13:03:13.821016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524481 2025-07-22T13:03:10.168980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338754 2022-08-25T13:18:18.160771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415110 2025-07-22T13:03:05.380010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415365 2018-02-21T19:50:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18791 2025-07-22T13:03:13.952926 application/rdf+xml 22176 2025-07-22T13:03:06.373939 image/jpeg 2583 2025-07-22T13:03:06.322969 image/jpeg 156282 2018-02-21T19:50:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 423747 2018-02-21T19:50:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 440292 2025-07-22T13:03:05.877997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia