Zeng, Pu 1872-1935 creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "孽海花" by Zeng Pu is a novel first published in serial installments beginning in 1904. This roman à clef follows Jin Wenqing, a high official whose broken marriage promise leads to tragedy and sets in motion a pattern of Buddhist-style retributions. His concubine Fu Caiyun—mysteriously connected to his past—travels to Europe, gains favor with royal families, and befriends Russian nihilists while Jin fails as a diplomat. The unfinished work portrays China's upper class during the final decades of the nineteenth century, indirectly criticizing the Qing dynasty while promoting democratic values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flower_in_a_Sinful_Sea Release date is 2008-04-22 Produced by Yi-Ting Kuo Original publication data not identified Saijinhua, 1874-1936 -- Fiction PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25128 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25128 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133556.0 25128