Six Records of a Floating Life

Shen Fu

ISBN 10: 0140444297 / ISBN 13: 9780140444292

Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd, GB, 1983

Beschreibung

Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Yün, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel 'layers' of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9780140444292

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Six Records of a Floating Life
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd, GB
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1983
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0140444297
• ISBN-13: 9780140444292
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Gewicht: 134 Gramm

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Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Yün, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel 'layers' of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel "layers" of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty.