Project Gutenberg 2006-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 126 La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) 1873 1961 Motte, Ellen N. la (Ellen Newbold) La Motte, Ellen Newbold 19006867 Civilization: Tales of the Orient The yellow streak -- On the heights -- Homesick -- Civilization -- Misunderstanding -- Prisoners -- Canterbury chimes -- Under a wineglass -- Cholera -- Cosmic justice. E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/) "Civilization: Tales of the Orient" by Ellen N. La Motte is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore the lives of several characters against the backdrop of colonial Shanghai and its complexities, including themes of identity, cultural conflict, and personal longing. Each story delves into the interactions and struggles faced by both foreigners and locals, showcasing the stark realities of life in this bustling port city. The opening of the collection introduces a young Englishman named Rogers who arrives in Shanghai, feeling out of place and longing for a sense of normalcy. Distressed by the crude pleasures and rough company found on the China Coast, he chooses to lead a solitary and cautious life instead. Ultimately, in his quest for companionship, he engages in a practical arrangement with a Chinese girl, which raises questions about societal norms and personal ethics. This introductory section sets the stage for deeper explorations of cultural and relational dynamics that are likely to unfold in subsequent tales within this provocative collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories East and West -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 319619 2025-08-08T11:11:38.036323 text/html 316975 2006-11-24T16:34:40 text/html 206722 2025-08-08T11:11:46.223335 application/epub+zip 207473 2025-08-08T11:11:41.589348 application/epub+zip 186808 2025-08-08T11:11:40.194309 application/epub+zip 395122 2025-08-08T11:11:49.542273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360368 2025-08-08T11:11:45.118265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303169 2022-09-09T11:51:49.265670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282991 2025-08-08T11:11:37.361324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282601 2006-11-24T16:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282609 2006-11-24T16:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20406 2025-08-08T11:11:49.674264 application/rdf+xml 15308 2025-08-08T11:11:40.702294 image/jpeg 3680 2025-08-08T11:11:40.447275 image/jpeg 106926 2006-11-24T16:25:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 119223 2006-11-24T16:34:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 106913 2006-11-24T16:25:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 195616 2025-08-08T11:11:38.063318 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 en.wikipedia