Project Gutenberg 2007-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 142 Wu, Jianren 1866 1910 吳趼人 吴趼人 Wu, Woyao Wu, Chien-jen Wu, Yanren 恨海 Hen Hai Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Regret Produced by Hsiu Wen Wang "恨海" by Jianren Wu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story presents a narrative that revolves around themes of fate, relationships, and societal challenges, set against a backdrop of historical turmoil in China. The main characters introduced includes Chen Ji Lin, who navigates the complexity of family dynamics and societal expectations, alongside others intertwining with his tale. The opening of the novel sets the stage during a period of upheaval in China marked by the Boxer Rebellion, highlighting the lives of various families residing together. Chen Ji Lin, a government official, resides with his family and their close acquaintances, the Wang family and the Zhang family, forming a close-knit community. As discussions about potential marriages for their children begin to unfold, the looming threat of societal chaos encroaches on their lives, infusing tension into the domestic scenario. The narrative juxtaposes the innocence of childhood relationships with the adult concerns of marriage and loyalty against the backdrop of an unstable political environment, effectively establishing the stakes for the families involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 21.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 Arranged marriage -- Fiction China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 189444 2025-06-10T05:27:50.014180 text/html 189265 2025-01-10T05:28:44.085016 text/html 132034 2025-06-10T05:27:53.543174 application/epub+zip 65582 2025-06-10T05:27:51.630184 application/epub+zip 65582 2025-06-10T05:27:50.581172 application/epub+zip 243721 2025-06-10T05:27:55.216148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109402 2025-06-10T05:27:52.946183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209420 2022-09-11T07:30:18.210954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172025 2025-06-10T05:27:49.780177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171939 2007-12-15T10:24:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 72419 2007-12-15T10:24:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18577 2025-06-10T05:27:55.346158 application/rdf+xml 8037 2025-06-10T05:27:51.105164 image/jpeg 2561 2025-06-10T05:27:50.842164 image/jpeg 130366 2025-06-10T05:27:50.029177 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 zh.wikipedia