The Street of Precious Pearls by Nora Waln
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"The Street of Precious Pearls" by Nora Waln is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. This novel explores the life of a young Chinese girl, Yen Kuei Ping, and her experiences as she navigates the complexities of family expectations, marriage, and personal ambitions in a traditional Chinese society. The book paints a vivid portrait of women's roles and the cultural significance of pearls as symbols of wealth and identity
in Chinese culture. The storyline follows Kuei Ping's journey from childhood through her marriage to Chia Fuh Tang and their subsequent life in Peking. Initially bound by her family's traditions and expectations, Kuei Ping slowly begins to explore her own identity and desires, struggling between her roles as a wife and daughter while yearning for personal freedom and fulfillment. As she faces tragedies, including the loss of children and her husband's decline, Kuei Ping is ultimately driven by love and her commitment to her family. The narrative culminates in her decision to pursue a life of service in her community while holding on to her heritage, exemplifying her growth as an individual who learns to harmonize her traditional upbringing with her aspirations for freedom and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Waln, Nora, 1895-1964 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 22007109 |
| Title | The Street of Precious Pearls |
| Credits | E-text prepared by MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Women -- China |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59385 |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Last Update | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 214 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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