The Tale of Kiều

Vietnam's most beloved poem, rendered into English with rare attentiveness to its classical form. Set in 16th-century China, Truyện Kiều follows the fate of Thuý Kiều — a woman of exceptional talent and beauty swept through cycles of love, betrayal, slavery, and salvation.

A meditation on the complexities of human nature, gender, and sexuality that has shaped Vietnamese culture and consciousness for two centuries. This edition includes detailed notes placing the original in its full cultural context.