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LoC No.: 19006867
Title: Civilization: Tales of the Orient
Note: Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: The yellow streak -- On the heights -- Homesick -- Civilization -- Misunderstanding -- Prisoners -- Canterbury chimes -- Under a wineglass -- Cholera -- Cosmic justice.
Credits: E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http: //kdl.kyvl.org/)
Summary: "Civilization: Tales of the Orient" by Ellen N. La Motte is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore the lives of several characters against the backdrop of colonial Shanghai and its complexities, including themes of identity, cultural conflict, and personal longing. Each story delves into the interactions and struggles faced by both foreigners and locals, showcasing the stark realities of life in this bustling port city. The opening of the collection introduces a young Englishman named Rogers who arrives in Shanghai, feeling out of place and longing for a sense of normalcy. Distressed by the crude pleasures and rough company found on the China Coast, he chooses to lead a solitary and cautious life instead. Ultimately, in his quest for companionship, he engages in a practical arrangement with a Chinese girl, which raises questions about societal norms and personal ethics. This introductory section sets the stage for deeper explorations of cultural and relational dynamics that are likely to unfold in subsequent tales within this provocative collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961
EBook No.: 19916
Published: Nov 24, 2006
Downloads: 53
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: East and West -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 19006867
Title: Civilization: Tales of the Orient
Note: Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: The yellow streak -- On the heights -- Homesick -- Civilization -- Misunderstanding -- Prisoners -- Canterbury chimes -- Under a wineglass -- Cholera -- Cosmic justice.
Credits: E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http: //kdl.kyvl.org/)
Summary: "Civilization: Tales of the Orient" by Ellen N. La Motte is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore the lives of several characters against the backdrop of colonial Shanghai and its complexities, including themes of identity, cultural conflict, and personal longing. Each story delves into the interactions and struggles faced by both foreigners and locals, showcasing the stark realities of life in this bustling port city. The opening of the collection introduces a young Englishman named Rogers who arrives in Shanghai, feeling out of place and longing for a sense of normalcy. Distressed by the crude pleasures and rough company found on the China Coast, he chooses to lead a solitary and cautious life instead. Ultimately, in his quest for companionship, he engages in a practical arrangement with a Chinese girl, which raises questions about societal norms and personal ethics. This introductory section sets the stage for deeper explorations of cultural and relational dynamics that are likely to unfold in subsequent tales within this provocative collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961
EBook No.: 19916
Published: Nov 24, 2006
Downloads: 53
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: East and West -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.