02498cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000260012724500280015326400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750802090039852011890060753400450179665300230184165300250186465300570188965300250194665300480197170000450201985600430206499900170210758369UtSlPG20260610134338.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  ac98000165  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNelson, Kathleen Gray10aTuen, Slave and Empress 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-11-28  aE-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Tuen, Slave and Empress" by Kathleen Gray Nelson is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Tuen, a young girl who is sold into slavery and later rises to prominence at the Imperial Court of China, ultimately becoming the Empress-dowager. The book explores themes of resilience, social status, and the intricacies of life in a historical setting marked by turmoil and gender constraints.  The opening of the novel introduces a setting ravaged by the great Tai-ping rebellion, showcasing a family, Niu Tsang and his wife, struggling for survival in a desolate landscape. As they search for shelter, they stumble upon a dismantled temple, a sign of the devastation that has swept through their homeland. Niu Tsang is devoted to his family and reflects on the past, while Tuen, a pivotal figure who is initially mentioned in relation to her family's plight, is discovered as a significant character destined for greater things. The rich narrative hints at her future importance as the family navigates hardship, showcasing the contrast between their struggles and Tuen's eventual rise to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aBiographical fiction  aCixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Fiction  aEmpresses -- Fiction  aChina -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction1 aCary, William de la Montagne,d1840-192240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58369  c99196d99196