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100 1 _aSoulié de Morant, G.
_q(Georges),
_d1878-1955
245 1 0 _aEastern Shame Girl
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
505 0 _aEastern shame girl -- The wedding of Ya-nei -- A strange destiny -- The error of the embroidered slipper -- The counterfeit old woman -- The monestery of the esteemed-lotus -- A complicated marriage.
508 _aProduced by David Starner, Alicia Williams, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Eastern Shame Girl" by G. Soulié de Morant is a historical novel first published in the early 20th century, drawing from classic Chinese literature of the 17th century. The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations through the tragic story of Li Chia and the alluring singing girl, Tu Shih-niang. Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of cultural norms and familial pressures, illustrating the complexities of desire and loyalty. The opening portion of the novel introduces Li Chia, a young man of promise who travels to Peking for examinations but finds himself enamored with the celebrated singing girl Shih-niang. He is captivated by her beauty and sincerity, but their love is marred by financial struggles and familial obligations. As Li tries to secure enough money to buy Shih-niang's freedom from her life as a singing girl, their deep emotional bond is tested by societal expectations and personal insecurities. The stakes grow perilously high as time runs out, leading to a fateful turn of events that underscores the romantic tragedy at the heart of their story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChinese literature -- Translations into English
653 _aChina -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories, Chinese -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12086
999 _c53506
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