Project Gutenberg 2008-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 255 Yinmeishanren 吟梅山人 蘭花夢奇傳 Lan hua meng qi zhuan Produced by Ching Guo "蘭花夢奇傳" by Yinmeishanren is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work appears to explore themes of gender roles and societal expectations through its central characters, specifically focusing on the lives of intelligent and capable women in a patriarchal society. The narrative hints at a rich tapestry of relationships, ambitions, and cultural observations. The opening of the book introduces us to the affluent family of松學士 (Mr. Song), who, despite his esteemed background, has unorthodoxly raised his daughter,寶珠, ostensibly as a son, due to a mistaken belief regarding her gender at birth. As she grows up, 宝珠 navigates her identity within a traditional society that places immense value on male heirs. Despite excelling in her studies and showing remarkable talent, she struggles with societal restrictions on her gender. The family dynamics, the expectations placed on her as a woman, and the emergence of complex relationships, particularly with her sister寶林 and prospective suitors, set the stage for an exploration of love, ambition, and identity in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 869798 869742 2024-10-11T06:11:51.880501 2023-09-11T09:16:52.047687 text/html text/html 869791 869735 2024-10-11T06:11:52.184513 2023-09-11T09:16:52.196666 text/html text/html 425415 2024-10-11T06:11:58.376981 application/epub+zip 437528 2024-10-11T06:11:54.144526 application/epub+zip 437528 2024-10-11T06:11:52.947505 application/epub+zip 852118 2024-10-11T06:12:01.580976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833152 2024-10-11T06:11:57.686537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817137 2022-09-12T05:04:01.755690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 854762 2024-10-11T06:11:51.542539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 854638 2008-05-26T05:50:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 366878 2008-05-26T05:50:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17890 2024-10-11T06:12:01.707945 application/rdf+xml 8255 2024-10-11T06:11:53.486493 image/jpeg 2484 2024-10-11T06:11:53.216506 image/jpeg 417421 2024-10-11T06:11:52.257505 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