Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 6238 Gao, Ming 1359 高明 Chen, Jiru 1558 1639 陳繼儒 琵琶記 Pi Pa Ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tale_of_the_Pipa "琵琶記" by Ming Gao is a dramatic work, likely a play or opera, written in the late 13th century during the Yuan Dynasty in China. This traditional Chinese drama revolves around themes of love, duty, and familial obligations, with its narrative likely centering on the experiences of the main protagonist, Cai Bojie, as he navigates the complexities of his relationships with his wife Zhao and his aging parents. The opening of "琵琶記" introduces the audience to a series of melancholic reflections on love and duty, as Cai Bojie faces the pressure of responding to a government summons for a significant examination. The narrative establishes the conflict between his commitment to his newlywed wife, Zhao, and his filial obligation to care for his elderly parents. As the scenes unfold, we see the tension of his imminent separation from his family juxtaposed against his aspirations for success, setting the stage for the exploration of themes like loyalty, sacrifice, and social expectation that will develop throughout the drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese drama PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 257228 2024-12-11T04:34:10.514684 2023-09-11T07:58:24.698922 text/html text/html 257221 2024-12-11T04:34:10.753658 2023-09-11T07:58:24.835906 text/html text/html 155056 2024-12-11T04:34:15.407676 application/epub+zip 158147 2024-12-11T04:34:12.464680 application/epub+zip 158146 2024-12-11T04:34:11.345664 application/epub+zip 290888 2024-12-11T04:34:17.512658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284773 2024-12-11T04:34:14.765646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265924 2022-09-11T14:15:10.777253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237600 2024-12-11T04:34:10.248650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237515 2008-04-30T09:03:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106079 2008-04-30T09:03:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18223 2024-12-11T04:34:17.658616 application/rdf+xml 7151 2024-12-11T04:34:11.923690 image/jpeg 2040 2024-12-11T04:34:11.642658 image/jpeg 151117 2024-12-11T04:34:10.777645 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