Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 440 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 257400 257228 2025-02-10T11:37:18.463114 2023-09-11T07:58:24.698922 text/html text/html 257221 2025-01-10T11:37:19.557123 2023-09-11T07:58:24.835906 text/html text/html 160874 2025-02-10T11:37:22.921131 application/epub+zip 163881 2025-02-10T11:37:20.124136 application/epub+zip 163882 2025-02-10T11:37:19.043116 application/epub+zip 298429 2025-02-10T11:37:24.930114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292240 2025-02-10T11:37:22.319092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265924 2022-09-11T14:15:10.777253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237600 2025-02-10T11:37:18.192153 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 18458 2025-02-10T11:37:25.066097 application/rdf+xml 7592 2025-02-10T11:37:19.585137 image/jpeg 2078 2025-02-10T11:37:19.314125 image/jpeg 157386 2025-02-10T11:37:18.483179 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 en.wikipedia