Project Gutenberg 2008-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 101 Wei, Zi'an 1819 1874 魏子安 Wei, Hsiu-jen 花月痕 Hua Yue Hen "花月痕" by Zi'an Wei is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story introduces complex themes of love, duty, and identity, revolving around prominent characters such as the scholar 虞 (Yu) and the protagonist "小子" (Xiaozi), who navigates personal relationships and societal expectations in a rapidly changing world. This setting hints at a deeper exploration of human emotions and interactions. The opening of the novel describes a lively dialogue between a learned scholar and a young man, who contemplates the nature of human emotions and relationships. The scholar is dismissive of romantic notions, emphasizing that personal connections are often fleeting and superficial in society. The young man, however, defends the authenticity of feelings, suggesting that human emotions are intrinsic and should not be disregarded. Additionally, the narrative introduces the discovery of a mysterious book titled "花月痕" that the protagonist comes across, setting the stage for a journey of self-discovery and interaction with various characters shaped by society's complexities. Their exchanges reflect a rich tapestry of conflicting ideals about love, ambition, and the search for genuine connections in a world rife with pretense. (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 784103 784104 2024-11-11T04:21:11.871475 2023-09-11T07:50:14.734901 text/html text/html 784096 784097 2024-11-11T04:21:12.173451 2023-09-11T07:50:14.894897 text/html text/html 399606 2024-11-11T04:21:18.419379 application/epub+zip 408907 2024-11-11T04:21:13.954461 application/epub+zip 408906 2024-11-11T04:21:12.840434 application/epub+zip 765706 2024-11-11T04:21:21.459390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747148 2024-11-11T04:21:17.776389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733174 2022-09-11T14:02:30.467221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762503 2024-11-11T04:21:11.525450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762404 2021-01-03T12:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 350528 2021-01-03T12:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18487 2024-11-11T04:21:21.579368 application/rdf+xml 6580 2024-11-11T04:21:13.367429 image/jpeg 2029 2024-11-11T04:21:13.103424 image/jpeg 392721 2024-11-11T04:21:12.232476 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