Project Gutenberg 2014-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 124 Gautier, Judith 1845 1917 Gautier, Louise Judith Gautier, Louise Charlotte Ernestine Mendès, Judith Mendes, Judith Walter, Judith Gautier-Mendès, Judith Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Davis, Ruth Helen The Daughter of Heaven Produced by Marc D'Hooghe Images generously made available by the Internet Archaive "The Daughter of Heaven" by Pierre Loti and Judith Gautier is a historical drama written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the tumultuous context of late imperial China, exploring themes of power, identity, and society during a time when the Ming Dynasty faces Tartar oppression. The main character is the Chinese Empress, referred to as the Daughter of Heaven, who is set to restore the Ming throne while navigating the political tensions of her time. The opening of the play introduces the rich historical backdrop of China, hinting at the complexities of the Chinese-Tartar relationship following the Ming dynasty's fall. It opens with the prefatory remarks highlighting China's national mourning and revolutionary fervor caused by Tartars' rule. As the act begins in the garden of the Nanking Palace, the workers discuss their lives while preparing for a grand festival tied to the Empress's official ascendancy. Amidst this, we meet various characters, including palace officials and ladies-in-waiting, all eagerly anticipating the forthcoming festivities and the personal dramas that will unfold as power dynamics shift within the court. Through a blend of conversations about love, politics, and social roles, the opening sets the stage for the tension and conflict that will characterize the Empress's reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Drama French drama -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 273666 273721 2024-09-19T16:03:39.707227 2023-09-20T12:02:26.825344 text/html text/html 275854 2014-10-28T09:01:00 text/html 376946 2024-09-19T16:03:45.729220 application/epub+zip 379637 2024-09-19T16:03:40.565289 application/epub+zip 267608 2024-09-19T16:03:40.108235 application/epub+zip 483845 2024-09-19T16:03:49.240191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469959 2024-09-19T16:03:45.314220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358965 2022-09-21T12:38:24.910984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211365 211299 2024-09-19T16:03:38.501254 2023-09-20T12:02:25.497314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211360 2014-10-28T09:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211351 2014-10-28T09:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21468 2024-09-19T16:03:49.399186 application/rdf+xml 18436 2024-09-19T16:03:40.240231 image/jpeg 2210 2024-09-19T16:03:40.172242 image/jpeg 78966 2014-10-28T09:01:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 508477 2014-10-28T09:01:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 78944 2014-10-28T09:01:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 509474 2024-09-19T16:03:39.734249 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 fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia