Project Gutenberg 2006-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 222 Cooper, Elizabeth 1877 1945 My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard "My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard" by Elizabeth Cooper is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life and struggles of Kwei-li, the wife of a high-ranking Chinese official, as she expresses her thoughts and experiences through a series of letters to her husband. The narrative delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and the changing role of women in a transforming China. The opening of the novel introduces Kwei-li's intimate correspondence with her husband while he is away on a diplomatic mission. In her letters, Kwei-li reveals her loneliness, the rigid customs of her household, and her complex relationship with her mother-in-law and her new life. Through vivid depictions of her surroundings and her emotional struggles, the reader gains insight into the nuances of traditional Chinese culture, particularly regarding women's roles and familial duty. Kwei-li's letters also reflect her longing for personal connection and the desire to carve out her own identity amidst societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women -- China China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912 DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: Novels 317839 2025-06-08T11:03:57.034136 text/html 312265 2021-01-01T13:46:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2581249 2021-01-01T13:46:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2662804 2025-06-08T11:04:07.086049 application/epub+zip 2669486 2025-06-08T11:04:00.709107 application/epub+zip 183652 2025-06-08T11:03:59.088085 application/epub+zip 2834406 2025-06-08T11:04:10.970042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2803455 2025-06-08T11:04:06.112078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296307 2022-09-09T10:33:34.572122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288447 2025-06-08T11:03:54.735116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288397 2021-01-01T13:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110580 2021-01-01T13:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18012 2025-06-08T11:04:11.238021 application/rdf+xml 13204 2025-06-08T11:03:59.793063 image/jpeg 3345 2025-06-08T11:03:59.431065 image/jpeg 2660280 2025-06-08T11:03:57.172086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog