Project Gutenberg 2007-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 875 Wang, Junqing 王濬卿 冷眼观 Leng Yan Guan "冷眼观" by Junqing Wang is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book begins by setting a reflective tone regarding the state of Chinese society, particularly focusing on themes of corruption, the struggle for reform, and the quest for constitutional rights within a backdrop of social decay. The narrator recounts personal experiences that deeply resonate with the socio-political climate of the time, hinting at a larger narrative that weaves together individual and national struggles. The opening of the story introduces us to a complex protagonist named Wang Xiaoya, who reflects on his past as he encounters societal decay upon returning to China from studying abroad. We learn of his family background, particularly the impact of his father’s death and the influence of a powerful uncle. As Wang engages with various figures in his society and contemplates the nature of corruption and morality, he becomes increasingly aware of the barriers to reform. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of societal norms and individual dilemmas, foreshadowing Wang's internal and external conflicts regarding loyalty, integrity, and the changing world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 731000 731008 2024-09-10T09:58:30.462415 2023-09-11T03:35:02.629016 text/html text/html 730993 731001 2024-09-10T09:58:30.685397 2023-09-11T03:35:02.768029 text/html text/html 386897 2024-09-10T09:58:35.856378 application/epub+zip 398200 2024-09-10T09:58:32.016434 application/epub+zip 398200 2024-09-10T09:58:31.222440 application/epub+zip 745439 2024-09-10T09:58:38.725379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735835 2024-09-10T09:58:35.221366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728001 2022-09-11T08:07:21.891821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712551 2024-09-10T09:58:30.199397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 712504 2007-12-25T04:36:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 344622 2007-12-25T04:36:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16881 2024-09-10T09:58:38.852338 application/rdf+xml 8148 2024-09-10T09:58:31.554371 image/jpeg 2243 2024-09-10T09:58:31.384414 image/jpeg 384712 2024-09-10T09:58:30.746425 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog