李娃傳 by Xingjian Bai
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"李娃傳" by Xingjian Bai is a short novella written during the Tang dynasty. A tribute student named Zheng arrives in Chang'an and becomes infatuated with Li Wa, a famous courtesan. He squanders his fortune pursuing her affections and neglects his imperial examination studies. After his money runs out, Li Wa abandons him, setting off a downward spiral that leads to family disgrace and destitution. Their paths cross again unexpectedly, opening the possibility
of redemption and transformation for both characters in this influential tale of love and social hierarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bai, Xingjian, 776-826 |
|---|---|
| Title | 李娃傳 |
| Alternate Title | Li Wa Zhuan |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Li_Wa |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 2.5 (Professional level). Extremely difficult to read. |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Li, Shishi -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chinese fiction -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 |
| Subject | Women -- China -- Literary collections |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24051 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24051-0 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1060 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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