Six Records of a Floating Life

Six Records of a Floating Life
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9780141920344
ISBN-13 : 0141920343
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Book Synopsis Six Records of a Floating Life by : Shen Fu

Download or read book Six Records of a Floating Life written by Shen Fu and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Yün, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel 'layers' of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty.


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