Sweet Potato : Collected Short Stories by Kim Tongin

This collection brings together some of the most influential stories by Kim Tong-in, one of the key figures in early modern Korean literature. Written in the early twentieth century, the stories explore poverty, social inequality, desire, and moral conflict in a rapidly changing society. In the title story Sweet Potato, a woman trapped in poverty makes desperate choices in an attempt to survive, reflecting the harsh realities of life during that period.