Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Tale of Kieu" in English language version.
A perfect example of the long narrative poem in six-eight verse, it has also stood unchallenged since its publication and dissemination in the second decade of the nineteenth century as the supreme masterwork of Vietnamese literature.
Lines 9-10: Under the Jia-ching reign when Ming held sway,/ all lived at peace—both capitals stood strong.
Perhaps the greatest of these statesmen-poets was Nguyen Du in the 19th century. His Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), or Kim Van Kieu, is generally considered the pinnacle of Vietnamese literature.
Cho đến nay, trong văn học Việt Nam chưa có ai sánh được với Nguyễn Du và Truyện Kiều. [As of now, in Vietnamese literature nobody can compare to Nguyễn Du and The Tale of Kieu.]
The Truyện Kiều, The Story of Kiều, by Nguyễn Du (1765-1820) is the great classical poem of Vietnam.
