Wu, Jianren 1866-1910 creator text utu 2007 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "恨海" by Jianren Wu is a novel published in 1906. Set during the chaos of the Boxer Uprising of 1900, it follows two couples whose arranged marriages unravel tragically—one groom dies from opium addiction while his brother's bride-to-be becomes a prostitute. The story explores the conflict between traditional marriage duties and personal survival as young people face impossible choices between family honor and their own lives. One of the decade's bestsellers, it responds to attacks on Chinese marriage customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Regret Release date is 2007-12-15 Produced by Hsiu Wen Wang Original publication data not identified Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 Arranged marriage -- Fiction China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Fiction PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23865 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23865 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133540.0 23865