"It is a kind of literary notes covering the life and the cause of the Cao Ba Quat (1809 – 1855) – a historic figure who took part in peasantry uprising in the year of 1855. It is written by the author Truc Khe Ngo Van Trien (1901 - 1947) - one of the profound confucianist and culture's scholar of Vietnam in the first half of 20th century. The monograph was firstly published in the year of 1940. It is useful reference for historians.

Contents: 1 - The prologue. 2 - The CAO family in Phu Thi district. 3 - Cao Ba Quat and his students. 4 - Cao Ba Quat and national confucianist examination. 5 - An idle days & months. 6 - Becoming the Courts official. 7 - The days in office in Quoc Oai. 8 - The events in My Luong. 9 - Literature of the Cao family. 10 - The end of the uprising. 11 - Appendix. "