Project Gutenberg 2008-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 73 Lü, Sheng 旅生 Lu, Sheng 癡人說夢記 Chi Ren Shuo Meng Ji Produced by Hsiang-Yun Lin "癡人說夢記" by Sheng Lü is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a simple farmer named 賈守拙, who leads a content but uneventful life in a rural village. One day, he shares a peculiar dream with his wife, setting off a chain of events that introduces a colorful cast of characters and a blend of humor and social commentary. The opening of the novel presents 賈守拙's ordinary life and his humorous interactions, particularly with his wife and a local scholar, 稽老古. The story begins with a dream that transports 賈守拙 to a fantastical place, where he encounters strange people and charming landscapes. As he recounts his dream, he becomes embroiled in an obligation to donate money for a village religious event, showcasing the local customs. However, the peace of his life is soon disrupted when officials come looking for him due to his nephew’s debts, which thrusts him into a state of anxiety and reveals the challenges ordinary people face amidst bureaucratic demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 410758 410706 2024-09-10T10:18:44.148423 2023-09-11T03:52:22.639683 text/html text/html 410751 410699 2024-09-10T10:18:44.332374 2023-09-11T03:52:22.771682 text/html text/html 217438 2024-09-10T10:18:48.183389 application/epub+zip 223011 2024-09-10T10:18:45.523419 application/epub+zip 223011 2024-09-10T10:18:44.780413 application/epub+zip 435815 2024-09-10T10:18:50.271397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428407 2024-09-10T10:18:47.731394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428896 2022-09-11T08:33:14.256768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397739 2024-09-10T10:18:43.944384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397656 2008-01-04T07:09:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179608 2008-01-04T07:09:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16430 2024-09-10T10:18:50.401347 application/rdf+xml 7969 2024-09-10T10:18:45.107399 image/jpeg 2206 2024-09-10T10:18:44.943375 image/jpeg 216942 2024-09-10T10:18:44.365401 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