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Lady Hyegyeong


Born
August 06, 1735

Died
January 13, 1816


Lady Hyegyeong, Queen Heongyeong (6 August 1735–13 January 1816) was the wife of Crown Prince Sado and mother of Yi San who became King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty.

Lady Hyegyeong witnessed her husband's execution which was ordered by her father-in-law King Yeongjo of Joseon and later wrote the The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong (Hangul: 한중록; RR: Hanjungnok), detailing her life as the ill-fated Crown Princess, her husband's descent into madness and the deeds for which he was eventually put to death.

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“Where I wish to live or die, I can do neither.”
― Lady Hyegyeong, The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea
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“I often had a knife in my hand, but the thought of my son always prevented me from actually killing myself.”
― Lady Hyegyeong, The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea
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“Whether I wish to live or die, I can do neither.”
― Lady Hyegyeong, The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea
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June 2025

Which book would you like to read beginning in mid to late June?

This poll contains an eclectic mix of authors and settings. As always, please only vote if you are planning to read along should your book win.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (Extraordinary Voyages #3) by Jules Verne

Author: French
Setting: Germany, Iceland, Italy
 
  6 votes, 26.1%

King Solomon's Mines (Allan Quatermain #1) by H. Rider Haggard

Author: English
Setting: Zimbabwe, Mexico, and South Africa
 
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The Nun by Denis Diderot

Author: French
Setting: France
 
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The Jungle Book (The Jungle Book #1) by Rudyard Kipling

Author: English
Setting: India
 
  4 votes, 17.4%

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