02078cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000230011324500140013624600180015026400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450800300038552011970041553400450161265300470165785600430170499900170174726922UtSlPG20260610133620.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aPL1 aNanbeiheguanshizhe10a春柳鶯1 aChun liu ying 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-14  aProduced by Chin Tang Lin  a"春柳鶯" by Nanbeiheguanshizhe is a novel likely written in the late 17th century. This work appears to delve into themes of love, talent, and social status, featuring characters exploring the intersections of poetic expression and romantic pursuits. The main character, 石生 (Shi Sheng), who is an accomplished poet, embarks on a journey to find a talented and beautiful woman whom he learned of through poetry.  The opening of the novel introduces Shi Sheng, a widower of fifty who, after the death of his wife and only child, is encouraged to marry again. He dreams of a child who possesses great talent, which leads him to name his son "液" (Ye), envisioning a bright future filled with literary promise. As Shi Sheng immerses himself in the world of poetry and friendships, he experiences both joy and sorrow. He longs to meet talented women, engaging in poetic exchanges with friends and setting out on an adventure driven by the hope of finding a true match for companionship. The narrative sets the stage for Shi Sheng’s explorations in interpersonal relationships against a backdrop of poetic tradition and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26922  c67831d67831