· 글쓴이의 말 ············································································································· 4

1. 착한 사씨는 왜 남쪽으로 갔을까? 『사씨남정기』 ······················································· 8
2. 홍수가 났어요! 도와줘요, 나무 도령! 「나무 도령 이야기」 ········································· 30
3. 어흥! 호랑이 등에 탄 의원 「유부잣집 이야기」 ·························································46
4. 서방님, 서방님! 구렁이 서방님! 「구렁덩덩 신선비 이야기」 ········································62
5. 자꾸자꾸 솟아나는 신기한 항아리 「화수분 이야기」 ··················································78
6. 어머니를 위해 종살이를 하다 「효녀 지은」 ···························································· 92

· 워크북 ··················································································································· 112
· 똑똑한 단어 사전 ···································································································· 124
· 정답 ····················································································································· 126

『어흥 호랑이 등에 탄 의원』은 착한 사람은 복을 받고 못된 사람은 벌을 받는다는 교훈을 가진 옛 이야기를 담은 책이다. 억울한 일을 당한 ‘사씨’ 부인의 이야기《사씨남정기》, 은혜를 모르는 사람에게 배신을 당한 《나무 도령 이야기》, 따뜻한 마음을 베풀며 사는 《유 부잣집 이야기》등 옛 이야기 속 교훈을 통해 바른 인성을 가진 사람이 될 수 있는 방법을 알려 준다.