| Translator |
Soulié de Morant, G. (Georges), 1878-1955 |
| Title |
Eastern Shame Girl
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Eastern shame girl -- The wedding of Ya-nei -- A strange destiny -- The error of the embroidered slipper -- The counterfeit old woman -- The monestery of the esteemed-lotus -- A complicated marriage.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, Alicia Williams, Sandra Brown and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Eastern Shame Girl" by G. Soulié de Morant is a historical novel first published in the early 20th century, drawing from classic Chinese literature of the 17th century. The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations through the tragic story of Li Chia and the alluring singing girl, Tu Shih-niang. Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of cultural norms and familial pressures, illustrating the complexities of desire and loyalty. The opening portion of the novel introduces Li Chia, a young man of promise who travels to Peking for examinations but finds himself enamored with the celebrated singing girl Shih-niang. He is captivated by her beauty and sincerity, but their love is marred by financial struggles and familial obligations. As Li tries to secure enough money to buy Shih-niang's freedom from her life as a singing girl, their deep emotional bond is tested by societal expectations and personal insecurities. The stakes grow perilously high as time runs out, leading to a fateful turn of events that underscores the romantic tragedy at the heart of their story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
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| Subject |
Chinese literature -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
China -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Love stories, Chinese -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
12086 |
| Release Date |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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