Project Gutenberg 2008-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 173 Li, Ruzhen 李汝珍 鏡花緣 Jing hua yuan Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Jau-Yuu Liu "鏡花緣" by Ruzhen Li is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore themes of female virtue and talent against a backdrop of fantastical elements, with the main focus on the lives of various goddesses and flowers in a fairy-tale-like setting. The narrative introduces us to a group of celestial beings, notably the 百花仙子 (Hundred Flower Fairy), who play significant roles in their mystical world. The opening of the novel sets a rich and vibrant tone as it describes the gathering of deities at the celebration of the Queen Mother of the West's birthday. It highlights the intricate hierarchy among the goddesses, their responsibilities, and the constraints placed upon them regarding the blooming of flowers. As the 百花仙子 prepares for the festivities, dialogue reveals their concerns about obedience to celestial orders and hints at the interplay of destiny and free will. Deftly weaving together themes of nature, fate, and the feminine spirit, the early chapters establish a mystical landscape filled with potential intrigue and conflict. The narrative suggests a blend of traditional values and fantastical storytelling, inviting readers into a world where the actions of the celestial directly impact the earthly realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 Fantasy fiction, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 1294354 1294297 2024-10-11T05:12:26.784946 2023-09-11T08:29:12.919615 text/html text/html 1294347 1294290 2024-10-11T05:12:27.124993 2023-09-11T08:29:13.080629 text/html text/html 602650 2024-10-11T05:12:34.730955 application/epub+zip 620327 2024-10-11T05:12:29.172014 application/epub+zip 620327 2024-10-11T05:12:27.942985 application/epub+zip 1206729 2024-10-11T05:12:38.869903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1178369 2024-10-11T05:12:33.989966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1163917 2022-09-12T03:57:09.082898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1270001 2024-10-11T05:12:26.392957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1269934 2008-05-07T12:12:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 545529 2008-05-07T12:13:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18585 2024-10-11T05:12:38.995914 application/rdf+xml 7620 2024-10-11T05:12:28.489032 image/jpeg 2145 2024-10-11T05:12:28.217952 image/jpeg 591104 2024-10-11T05:12:27.218966 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