Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 120 Yu, Wanchun 1794 1849 俞萬春 蕩寇志 Dang Kou Zhi Reading ease score: 20.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. Produced by Yu-Sheng Xie "Dang Zhi" by Wanchun Yu is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. This work is positioned as a continuation or response to the famous classic "Water Margin" (Shui Hu Zhuan), focusing on the themes of loyalty and treachery, particularly highlighting the character of Song Jiang, who is portrayed as duplicitous. The narrative appears to juxtapose portrayals of loyalty and honor against the backdrop of outlaws and authority, seeking to clarify the distinction between true righteousness and the criminality often dressed as virtue. At the start of the tale, the character Liu Junyi is introduced, revealing his troubled thoughts spurred by a prophetic dream that foreshadows peril. Upon awakening, he perceives a haunting lamentation outside, which he initially mistakes for supernatural foreboding but soon discovers to be mere autumn insects. The waking brings him to ponder the brutality of his lifestyle as an outlaw, steeped in turmoil and uncertainty regarding potential retribution or reform. The sequence unfolds with a fire at their base—a troubling omen that leads to a swift inquiry and highlights the tension among the leaders, hinting at the broader conflicts to unfold. Through this opening, the foundation is laid for a narrative steeped in intrigue, conflict, and morality, as various factions vie for survival against both human and supernatural threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Three kingdoms, 220-265 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2078939 2078881 2024-10-11T05:04:09.348101 2023-09-11T08:22:41.684053 text/html text/html 2078932 2078874 2024-10-11T05:04:09.746044 2023-09-11T08:22:41.829897 text/html text/html 983097 2024-10-11T05:04:18.429035 application/epub+zip 1013976 2024-10-11T05:04:11.946032 application/epub+zip 1013977 2024-10-11T05:04:10.673120 application/epub+zip 1899964 2024-10-11T05:04:23.984967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1879002 2024-10-11T05:04:17.701006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1865105 2022-09-12T03:48:00.620563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068021 2024-10-11T05:04:08.834040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2067948 2008-05-06T10:38:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 926672 2008-05-06T10:38:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18927 2024-10-11T05:04:24.107975 application/rdf+xml 6691 2024-10-11T05:04:11.222046 image/jpeg 2086 2024-10-11T05:04:10.950102 image/jpeg 973372 2024-10-11T05:04:09.907060 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 zh.wikipedia