Bai, Xingjian 776-826 creator text utu 2007 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "李娃傳" by Xingjian Bai is a short novella written during the Tang dynasty. A tribute student named Zheng arrives in Chang'an and becomes infatuated with Li Wa, a famous courtesan. He squanders his fortune pursuing her affections and neglects his imperial examination studies. After his money runs out, Li Wa abandons him, setting off a downward spiral that leads to family disgrace and destitution. Their paths cross again unexpectedly, opening the possibility of redemption and transformation for both characters in this influential tale of love and social hierarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Li_Wa Release date is 2007-12-27 Original publication data not identified Li, Shishi -- Fiction Chinese fiction -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 Women -- China -- Literary collections PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24051 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24051 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133542.0 24051