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 Project Gutenberg 2007-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 194 Wu, Jingzi 1701 1754 吳敬梓 Wu, Ching-tzu 儒林外史 Ru Lin Wai Shi Produced by Hoi Man Man "儒林外史" by Jingzi Wu is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story chronicles the life of Wang Mian, a poor farmer's son who possesses artistic talent, particularly in painting and poetry. It explores themes of scholarly ambition, social aspirations, and the contrast between true merit and the superficial social status associated with wealth and power. The opening of the novel introduces Wang Mian, whose mother struggles to support his education after the death of his father. Despite their hardships, Wang Mian finds joy in his studies and artistic pursuits, creating paintings to sell while tending to a neighbor's cattle. This section sets the stage for Wang Mian's journey as he grapples with societal expectations, the allure of fame and wealth, and his own innate desire for knowledge and artistic expression. As he matures, he demonstrates both brilliance and disdain for the corruption inherent in the pursuit of official status, foreshadowing the challenges he will face in a society obsessed with hierarchy and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 Scholars -- China -- Fiction China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 865944 865887 2024-10-10T10:56:01.277828 2023-09-11T03:35:25.825223 text/html text/html 865937 865880 2024-10-10T10:56:01.568650 2023-09-11T03:35:25.971211 text/html text/html 397862 2024-10-10T10:56:07.199673 application/epub+zip 352594 2024-10-10T10:56:03.418655 application/epub+zip 352594 2024-10-10T10:56:02.263682 application/epub+zip 811740 2024-10-10T10:56:10.316630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688755 2024-10-10T10:56:06.528667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782835 2022-09-11T08:08:01.500652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853673 2024-10-10T10:56:00.957697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 853621 2007-12-25T09:59:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 343665 2007-12-25T09:59:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19174 2024-10-10T10:56:10.443631 application/rdf+xml 7416 2024-10-10T10:56:02.807644 image/jpeg 2305 2024-10-10T10:56:02.537731 image/jpeg 391363 2024-10-10T10:56:01.634691 application/octet-stream application/zip zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia