Author: Pim Wiersinga
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
ISBN: 9780991261222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the closing years of the eighteenth century, the once great Qianlong dynasty languishes in a morass of corruption and waste. The emperor, formerly the powerful ruler of a thriving dynasty, is now the feeble tool of his devious minister, Heshen, who plies his ruler with opium and whispers shadowy innuendos into his receptive ear. This dark stagnancy is abruptly interrupted when the English envoy of King George III refuses to perform the traditional obeisance: the kowtow. The Imperial Interpreter Second Class, the alluring Lady Cao Baoquin, assigned to the English embassy, is consequently incarcerated in the Pavilion of Forgotten Concubines, destined to end her days among these forlorn flowers of decades past. Lady Cao, however, is much more than she appears to be; rumors whisper of her mysterious association with the much-revered author of the Dream of the Red Chamber - a novel as politically dangerous as it is galvanizing. Loved by a stalwart Dutch diplomat, coveted by the Grand Censor, and scorned by the power-seeking Heshen, Lady Cao is a delicate pillar of indomitable strength and fortitude. Set amidst the intrigue of a dilapidated court, The Pavilion of Forgotton Concubines is a work of lyrical eloquence in which one woman emerges as the most unexpected of heroes; a woman who, through the indomitable power of her ink-reed, will defy an empire.
The Pavilion of Forgotten Concubines
Author: Pim Wiersinga
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
ISBN: 9780991261222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the closing years of the eighteenth century, the once great Qianlong dynasty languishes in a morass of corruption and waste. The emperor, formerly the powerful ruler of a thriving dynasty, is now the feeble tool of his devious minister, Heshen, who plies his ruler with opium and whispers shadowy innuendos into his receptive ear. This dark stagnancy is abruptly interrupted when the English envoy of King George III refuses to perform the traditional obeisance: the kowtow. The Imperial Interpreter Second Class, the alluring Lady Cao Baoquin, assigned to the English embassy, is consequently incarcerated in the Pavilion of Forgotten Concubines, destined to end her days among these forlorn flowers of decades past. Lady Cao, however, is much more than she appears to be; rumors whisper of her mysterious association with the much-revered author of the Dream of the Red Chamber - a novel as politically dangerous as it is galvanizing. Loved by a stalwart Dutch diplomat, coveted by the Grand Censor, and scorned by the power-seeking Heshen, Lady Cao is a delicate pillar of indomitable strength and fortitude. Set amidst the intrigue of a dilapidated court, The Pavilion of Forgotton Concubines is a work of lyrical eloquence in which one woman emerges as the most unexpected of heroes; a woman who, through the indomitable power of her ink-reed, will defy an empire.
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
ISBN: 9780991261222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the closing years of the eighteenth century, the once great Qianlong dynasty languishes in a morass of corruption and waste. The emperor, formerly the powerful ruler of a thriving dynasty, is now the feeble tool of his devious minister, Heshen, who plies his ruler with opium and whispers shadowy innuendos into his receptive ear. This dark stagnancy is abruptly interrupted when the English envoy of King George III refuses to perform the traditional obeisance: the kowtow. The Imperial Interpreter Second Class, the alluring Lady Cao Baoquin, assigned to the English embassy, is consequently incarcerated in the Pavilion of Forgotten Concubines, destined to end her days among these forlorn flowers of decades past. Lady Cao, however, is much more than she appears to be; rumors whisper of her mysterious association with the much-revered author of the Dream of the Red Chamber - a novel as politically dangerous as it is galvanizing. Loved by a stalwart Dutch diplomat, coveted by the Grand Censor, and scorned by the power-seeking Heshen, Lady Cao is a delicate pillar of indomitable strength and fortitude. Set amidst the intrigue of a dilapidated court, The Pavilion of Forgotton Concubines is a work of lyrical eloquence in which one woman emerges as the most unexpected of heroes; a woman who, through the indomitable power of her ink-reed, will defy an empire.
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The Plays
Escaped Medical Concubine
Author: Lian Yu
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647874068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
She became his prisoner, performed surgery on his soldiers, but he treated her as his slave. He treated her as his slave, gave her an imperial decree, forced her to sleep on the first day, invited his imperial concubine to frame her, and made her into a demon because she had used caesarean section to save his first prince, bestowed him a noble concubine. He was the most heartless and cruel king of the five nations, and he had never been moved by women. He had thought that giving up his true feelings would bring him back to reality. However, because of an operation that his wife had arranged for him to fail, he had become a sinner. With the appearance of a demon, his country would be destroyed. [Plot fiction, please don't copy it]
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647874068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
She became his prisoner, performed surgery on his soldiers, but he treated her as his slave. He treated her as his slave, gave her an imperial decree, forced her to sleep on the first day, invited his imperial concubine to frame her, and made her into a demon because she had used caesarean section to save his first prince, bestowed him a noble concubine. He was the most heartless and cruel king of the five nations, and he had never been moved by women. He had thought that giving up his true feelings would bring him back to reality. However, because of an operation that his wife had arranged for him to fail, he had become a sinner. With the appearance of a demon, his country would be destroyed. [Plot fiction, please don't copy it]
The Legend of Imperial Concubine Rong
Author: Yue Tong
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647675707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
She did not have an illustrious family background, nor did she have an impeccable appearance. However, she climbed step by step up to the position of concubine. She had given birth to six children for Emperor Kang Xi, and had once pampered the harem! She had had the simplest of loves, had experienced the most complicated plans of a palace, had wanted to see through the walls of the palace cold and lonely, and had also shocked the imperial harem. She was the only one!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647675707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
She did not have an illustrious family background, nor did she have an impeccable appearance. However, she climbed step by step up to the position of concubine. She had given birth to six children for Emperor Kang Xi, and had once pampered the harem! She had had the simplest of loves, had experienced the most complicated plans of a palace, had wanted to see through the walls of the palace cold and lonely, and had also shocked the imperial harem. She was the only one!
The Complete Plays of Charles Ludlam
Author: Charles Ludlam
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
The Collected Novels Volume One
Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504052110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
Book Description
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: These three novels are fascinating portraits of women in China. In 1938, Pearl S. Buck became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature for The Good Earth, which had already earned her the Pulitzer Prize. Upon choosing Buck’s novel for her book club in 2004, Oprah Winfrey said: “Reading Pearl Buck’s writing feels like reading poetry to me. I just love the quiet rhythm of the words. They evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the harsh mystery of China’s ancient culture.” The daughter of missionaries, the New York Times–bestselling author would continue to explore many aspect of Chinese culture in her work, and the three novels collected in this volume represent some of her most compassionate and revealing fiction. Pavilion of Women: This “vivid and extremely interesting novel,” set in early twentieth-century China, follows an upper-class wife’s quest for personal freedom (The New Yorker). After Madame Wu turns forty, she encourages her husband to take a young concubine so she can finally begin to discover her own mind—and a new world opens up before her as she reads forbidden books and studies English with a progressive former priest. “Beautifully written . . . A fine, full flavorsome novel.” —Newsweek Peony: A young Chinese bondmaid in nineteenth-century China falls in love with the son of the wealthy Jewish family she works for. As the couple’s traditions collide, their relationship faces opposition from every side. “Peony has the vividness of scene and episode and character and the colorful detail that [Buck’s] readers have come to expect of her novels in China.” —New York Herald Tribune Imperial Woman: In this “richly woven . . . quite absorbing” New York Times bestseller, Buck brings to life the story of Tzu Hsi, the magnetic and fierce-minded woman who rose from concubine to become the working head of the Qing Dynasty and the last empress of China for nearly half a century (The Nation). “Certainly, no fictioneer could imagine a more incredible woman. . . . Pearl Buck has done a remarkable and painstaking job in recreating her.” —Saturday Review
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504052110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
Book Description
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: These three novels are fascinating portraits of women in China. In 1938, Pearl S. Buck became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature for The Good Earth, which had already earned her the Pulitzer Prize. Upon choosing Buck’s novel for her book club in 2004, Oprah Winfrey said: “Reading Pearl Buck’s writing feels like reading poetry to me. I just love the quiet rhythm of the words. They evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the harsh mystery of China’s ancient culture.” The daughter of missionaries, the New York Times–bestselling author would continue to explore many aspect of Chinese culture in her work, and the three novels collected in this volume represent some of her most compassionate and revealing fiction. Pavilion of Women: This “vivid and extremely interesting novel,” set in early twentieth-century China, follows an upper-class wife’s quest for personal freedom (The New Yorker). After Madame Wu turns forty, she encourages her husband to take a young concubine so she can finally begin to discover her own mind—and a new world opens up before her as she reads forbidden books and studies English with a progressive former priest. “Beautifully written . . . A fine, full flavorsome novel.” —Newsweek Peony: A young Chinese bondmaid in nineteenth-century China falls in love with the son of the wealthy Jewish family she works for. As the couple’s traditions collide, their relationship faces opposition from every side. “Peony has the vividness of scene and episode and character and the colorful detail that [Buck’s] readers have come to expect of her novels in China.” —New York Herald Tribune Imperial Woman: In this “richly woven . . . quite absorbing” New York Times bestseller, Buck brings to life the story of Tzu Hsi, the magnetic and fierce-minded woman who rose from concubine to become the working head of the Qing Dynasty and the last empress of China for nearly half a century (The Nation). “Certainly, no fictioneer could imagine a more incredible woman. . . . Pearl Buck has done a remarkable and painstaking job in recreating her.” —Saturday Review
Empress Xiaozhao
Author: Yi Dianxingdong
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1646779762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 869
Book Description
Empress Xiao Zhao had been in the palace for thirteen years, and had been a queen for four years. After dying, the Queen was still unwilling to be reincarnated. In the end, Hades could not stand it any longer and gave the Empress a chance. Rebirth, change the fate of your heart that you are unwilling to accept.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1646779762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 869
Book Description
Empress Xiao Zhao had been in the palace for thirteen years, and had been a queen for four years. After dying, the Queen was still unwilling to be reincarnated. In the end, Hades could not stand it any longer and gave the Empress a chance. Rebirth, change the fate of your heart that you are unwilling to accept.
Forgotten Tales of Ancient China
Fractious Legitimate Daughter
Author: Luo Mo
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648148891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
once again she was a human she swore to trample all the people who harmed her in her previous life under her feet
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648148891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
once again she was a human she swore to trample all the people who harmed her in her previous life under her feet