Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Madame Chrysantheme — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Chrysanth%C3%A8me_(novel) This etext was produced by David Widger "Madame Chrysantheme — Volume 2" by Pierre Loti is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a semi-autobiographical exploration of the author's experiences in Japan, offering readers a glimpse into life through his interactions with Japanese society, particularly his relationship with his Japanese wife, Chrysantheme. The novel delves into themes of cultural exchange, love, and the complexities of domestic life in a foreign land. In this volume, the narrative revolves around the lives of French naval officers and their Japanese wives, depicting the daily activities, customs, and social interactions that characterize their unique existence in Nagasaki. Loti introduces a variety of engaging characters, including fellow officers and their spouses, each showcasing different aspects of both Western and Japanese cultures. The story unfolds through whimsical interactions and observations, such as the whimsical walks with lanterns, visits to bustling bazaars, and the contrasting dynamics of marriage within these couples. Through the eyes of Loti, we gain insights into his evolving feelings toward Chrysantheme, as well as the intricate socio-cultural fabric of Japanese life, marked by humor, nostalgia, and the realization of the complexities of love and attachment in a cross-cultural setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Japan -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 97583 97509 2025-01-08T22:37:22.601268 2023-10-02T09:25:01.540728 text/html text/html 97576 97502 2025-01-08T22:37:22.823285 2023-10-02T09:25:01.677703 text/html text/html 115154 2025-01-08T22:37:28.599231 application/epub+zip 114761 2025-01-08T22:37:25.923247 application/epub+zip 104553 2025-01-08T22:37:24.748253 application/epub+zip 272892 2025-01-08T22:37:30.680290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255429 2025-01-08T22:37:27.896253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223806 2022-09-02T12:38:19.353016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84327 84305 2025-01-08T22:37:22.356271 2023-10-02T09:25:01.384699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79620 2021-01-09T03:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33260 2021-01-09T03:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19578 2025-01-08T22:37:30.803217 application/rdf+xml 17616 2025-01-08T22:37:25.287248 image/jpeg 4300 2025-01-08T22:37:25.016253 image/jpeg 115620 2025-01-08T22:37:22.833254 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 fr.wikipedia