Lilit Phra Lo
''Lilit Phra Lo'' ( th, ลิลิตพระลอ) is a narrative poem of around 3,870 lines in Thai. ''Lilit'' is a poetic form; ''Phra'' is a prefix used for royalty and monks; ''Lo'' is the personal name of the hero, sometimes transcribed as Lor or Law. Date and authorship are unknown but the work was probably composed in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century CE and counts among the five earliest works of Thai literature. The plot is a courtly romance that ends with a tragic massacre and political reconciliation. The work has been criticized for portraying feudal indulgence. The story has been repeatedly reworked by prominent novelists and film-makers, often adapting the plot to conform to modern values. Texts, editions and commentaries The National Library of Thailand holds fifty-two volumes of ''Lilit Phra Lo'' in the form of ''samut thai'' or ''samut khoi'' accordion books, including two complete sets. One volume carries a date of 1860. All are in the orthogr ...
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