Project Gutenberg 2008-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 909 Feng, Menglong 1574 1646 馮夢龍 醒世恆言 Xing Shi Heng Yan 醒世恒言 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_to_Awaken_the_World Produced by Cheang Lai Ieng "醒世恆言" by Menglong Feng is a collection of moralistic tales written during the late Ming dynasty. The stories typically explore themes of virtue, familial duty, and social justice, often reflecting on human relationships and societal norms. The narratives usually present characters caught in moral dilemmas, showcasing their choices and consequences. At the start of the work, the opening portion introduces a poignant tale of two counties competing to marry off a lonely girl. Set in a time of social distinctions and family loyalties, it begins with the tragic story of a man named Wang Feng and his niece Qiong Ying, whose marriage is manipulated by her uncle for selfish reasons. After a series of misfortunes resulting from their poor choices, including Wang Feng's decision to marry off his niece to an unsuitable man, the tale escalates into themes of redemption and moral values as it juxtaposes the fate of Qiong Ying with that of her cousin, showcasing the complexities of wealth, beauty, and virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1666281 2025-06-10T06:50:39.173286 text/html 1666102 2025-01-10T06:52:44.237636 text/html 822920 2025-06-10T06:50:47.799200 application/epub+zip 844048 2025-06-10T06:50:41.463241 application/epub+zip 844048 2025-06-10T06:50:40.114214 application/epub+zip 1592440 2025-06-10T06:50:52.721163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1570555 2025-06-10T06:50:46.982200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1542647 2022-09-11T08:57:50.514587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1651674 2025-06-10T06:50:38.726230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1651620 2008-01-10T17:14:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 754265 2008-01-10T17:14:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17352 2025-06-10T06:50:52.888160 application/rdf+xml 8214 2025-06-10T06:50:40.695210 image/jpeg 2509 2025-06-10T06:50:40.400230 image/jpeg 811233 2025-06-10T06:50:39.305264 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 en.wikipedia