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 Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 147 Feng, Menglong 1574 1646 馮夢龍 東周列國志 Dong Zhou Lie Guo Zhi Produced by Jun-Xiang Yang "東周列國志" by Menglong Feng is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the tumultuous period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in ancient China, focusing on the interactions and conflicts among various states, as well as the political intrigues and personal dramas of its characters, such as King Xuan and Duke Du. The narrative is steeped in themes of loyalty, power struggles, and the consequences of tyrannical rule. The opening of the novel presents a vivid backdrop of the Eastern Zhou, recounting various dynasties and the rise and fall of different rulers, emphasizing the importance of wise governance. It introduces King Xuan, who faces internal strife and external threats, particularly from the rebellious tribes, while foolishly acting upon the ominous prophecies and rumors circulated among the people. In a series of events, he mistakenly punishes innocent people based on these rumors, which leads to his gradual downfall, setting in motion a chain of tragedies that foreshadow the impending doom of his reign. The complex relationships and the unfolding of political machinations create an atmosphere of tension and foreboding as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C. -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 515198 515146 2024-09-11T04:53:03.215882 2023-09-11T08:22:34.602855 text/html text/html 515191 515139 2024-09-11T04:53:03.411888 2023-09-11T08:22:34.741009 text/html text/html 270041 2024-09-11T04:53:07.973884 application/epub+zip 276126 2024-09-11T04:53:04.745867 application/epub+zip 276126 2024-09-11T04:53:03.942871 application/epub+zip 543641 2024-09-11T04:53:10.491927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541048 2024-09-11T04:53:07.465850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541694 2022-09-12T03:47:46.882902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489332 2024-09-11T04:53:02.977952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489286 2008-05-06T10:29:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 223053 2008-05-06T10:29:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17708 2024-09-11T04:53:10.626858 application/rdf+xml 9876 2024-09-11T04:53:04.290898 image/jpeg 2792 2024-09-11T04:53:04.119888 image/jpeg 267384 2024-09-11T04:53:03.453867 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia