Project Gutenberg 2008-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 60 Luopodaoren 落魄道人 常言道 Chang Yan Dao Produced by Kathy Chen "常言道" by Luopodaoren is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the human condition, particularly focusing on the pursuit of wealth and its implications on morality and relationships. The narrative involves characters like 時伯濟, who sets out on a journey to seek fortune but finds himself entangled in complex social dynamics and moral dilemmas. The opening of the story introduces the philosophical underpinnings of the narrative, addressing themes of desire, gain, and loss, as well as the interconnectedness of human experience. The protagonist, 時伯濟, is portrayed contemplating the meaning of wealth and its transient nature, questioning societal values while setting out on a journey that will eventually lead him to encounter various characters in a world governed by materialism and ambition. The initial verses and reflections establish a contemplative tone, suggesting that the characters' lives will be shaped by their choices related to wealth and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese literature PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 206128 206072 2024-10-10T11:22:29.682650 2023-09-11T03:55:23.284666 text/html text/html 206121 206065 2024-10-10T11:22:29.897799 2023-09-11T03:55:23.406673 text/html text/html 137977 2024-10-10T11:22:33.854629 application/epub+zip 138942 2024-10-10T11:22:31.533625 application/epub+zip 138942 2024-10-10T11:22:30.474648 application/epub+zip 258595 2024-10-10T11:22:35.611620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253282 2024-10-10T11:22:33.250644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236780 2022-09-11T08:37:16.306707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197808 2024-10-10T11:22:29.433665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197745 2008-01-05T07:07:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86849 2008-01-05T07:07:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17541 2024-10-10T11:22:35.734604 application/rdf+xml 7860 2024-10-10T11:22:30.994641 image/jpeg 2252 2024-10-10T11:22:30.734640 image/jpeg 135235 2024-10-10T11:22:29.914645 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