02186cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000029001122450037001412640051001783000047002293360026002763370026003023380036003285000099003645000031004635080029004945201253005235340045017766530021018218560042018423995UtSlPG20260610133120.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aLoti, Pierre,d1850-192310aMadame Chrysantheme — Complete 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Chrysanth%C3%A8me_(novel)  aRelease date is 2004-10-30  aProduced by David Widger  a"Madame Chrysantheme — Complete" by Pierre Loti is a novel written in the late 19th century, reflecting the author's fascination with Japan during his naval service. The story is a semi-autobiographical tale of a young Frenchman’s encounter with Japanese culture, highlighting his romantic aspirations and the complexities of intercultural relationships, particularly focused on the character of Madame Chrysantheme, a Japanese woman who becomes his wife.  At the start of the novel, the protagonist, aboard a ship, eagerly anticipates arriving in Japan and dreams of marrying a petite, exquisite Japanese woman. As the ship approaches Nagasaki, the narrative vividly describes the enchanting landscape and the protagonist's romanticized visions of love and life in Japan. However, once ashore, he is confronted by the bustling and often chaotic reality of the port, and his idealistic expectations begin to clash with what he encounters. He ultimately meets his fiancé, Mademoiselle Jasmin, whom he finds unappealing, leading to a surprising turn as he shows interest in Madam Chrysantheme, setting the stage for his further romantic adventures and explorations within this new and exotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJapan -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3995