| Preface | |
| 1 | What is Korean Literature? | 3 |
| 2 | The Mystery and Loveliness of the Hyangga | 11 |
| 3 | The Incomparable Lyricism of Koryo Songs | 25 |
| 4 | Notes on the Samguk sagi and Samguk yusa | 49 |
| 5 | Notes on Shijo | 75 |
| 6 | The Literature of Chosen Dynasty Women | 95 |
| 7 | Ho Kyun: Hong Kiltong chon and the Hanmun Lives | 141 |
| 8 | Kuun mong and "Unyong chon" | 159 |
| 9 | The Literature of Shirhak: Yonam, Pak Chi-won | 171 |
| 10 | Notes on P'ansori | 197 |
| 11 | Toward Modern Korean Literature | 209 |
| Works Cited | 219 |
| Index | 223 |