Project Gutenberg 2008-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 324 Li, Boyuan 1867 1906 李伯元 李寶嘉 Li, Baojia 官場現形記 Exposure of the Official World Guan chang xian xing ji Produced by Liu Meng-Tien "官場現形記" by Boyuan Li is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the characters of Zhao Wen and Fang Bikai, situated in rural China, as they navigate the complexities of social status and educational ambitions in a world governed by examinations and bureaucracy. The narrative explores themes of ambition, competition, and the social dynamics among the villagers in the context of the imperial examination system. The opening of the novel introduces the village of Chao Yi County, detailing the lives of its inhabitants, particularly focusing on the family of Zhao, who has recently achieved recognition after one of their members, Zhao Wen, passes the imperial examination. This success stirs competition with the Fang family, leading to a flurry of activities surrounding celebration and rivalry. As the narrative unfolds, we witness Zhao Wen's grandfather basking in the glory of their newfound status, while tensions rise as the community observes social changes—the opening sets the stage for exploring how individual aspirations intertwine with societal expectations and the values placed on education and status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2012551 2012492 2024-10-10T11:15:59.248643 2023-09-11T03:50:27.101737 text/html text/html 2012544 2012485 2024-10-10T11:15:59.781634 2023-09-11T03:50:27.267738 text/html text/html 908511 2024-10-10T11:16:08.792573 application/epub+zip 953924 2024-10-10T11:16:02.065591 application/epub+zip 953923 2024-10-10T11:16:00.740640 application/epub+zip 1829977 2024-10-10T11:16:14.327536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1807740 2024-10-10T11:16:07.786581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1789123 2022-09-11T08:30:21.469376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2001296 2024-10-10T11:15:58.617761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2001202 2008-01-03T11:00:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 845222 2008-01-03T11:00:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18360 2024-10-10T11:16:14.535542 application/rdf+xml 8518 2024-10-10T11:16:01.299604 image/jpeg 2427 2024-10-10T11:16:01.028614 image/jpeg 898783 2024-10-10T11:15:59.942637 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