Project Gutenberg 2008-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 7292 Zeng, Pu 1872 1935 曾樸 曾朴 孽海花 Nie Hai Hua Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flower_in_a_Sinful_Sea Produced by Yi-Ting Kuo "孽海花" by Pu Zeng is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative likely explores themes of freedom and oppression, focusing on an island called "奴乐岛" (Slave Island) in a mythical sea, tied to broader socio-political contexts. The story appears to revolve around a character referred to as the "爱自由者" (Lover of Freedom), who embarks on a journey to uncover the mysteries and injustices surrounding this island and its inhabitants. At the start of the novel, a vivid and poetic depiction sets the tone, describing a fictional island shrouded in darkness and a certain despondency due to its lack of freedom. The protagonist, a seeker of truth and liberty, arrives in Shanghai, where he learns about alarming news—war is looming, threatening local stability. This incites him to delve deeper into the secrets of the island, leading to chance encounters that hint at a complex historical narrative intertwined with themes of liberation and societal critique. The opening establishes a sense of intrigue about the island's fate and the protagonist's quest for knowledge and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Saijinhua, 1874-1936 -- Fiction PL Text Category: Novels 813023 2025-08-10T10:32:41.184432 text/html 812844 2025-01-10T11:12:44.653296 text/html 442706 2025-08-10T10:32:47.033386 application/epub+zip 453333 2025-08-10T10:32:43.025394 application/epub+zip 453332 2025-08-10T10:32:41.845400 application/epub+zip 846556 2025-08-10T10:32:49.977366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835707 2025-08-10T10:32:46.388449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805981 2022-09-11T13:46:02.156383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791598 2025-08-10T10:32:40.867427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 791511 2008-04-22T08:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16820 2025-08-10T10:32:50.108347 application/rdf+xml 9454 2025-08-10T10:32:42.333376 image/jpeg 2884 2025-08-10T10:32:42.089403 image/jpeg 375370 2008-04-22T08:20:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 438155 2025-08-10T10:32:41.243433 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