Project Gutenberg 2008-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 475 Yisuo 頤瑣 颐琐 黃繡球 Huang Xiu Qiu 黄绣球 "黃繡球" by Yisuo is a novel written in the 20th century. The story revolves around a village named Free Village, predominantly inhabited by the Huang clan. The main character, Huang Tongli, faces the challenges of societal norms and the desire for reform, while experiencing a significant domestic issue that stirs deeper reflections on the nature of freedom and progress in his community. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Free Village, where the Huang family holds considerable influence but enjoys little real freedom due to external pressures and internal complacency. The protagonist, Huang Tongli, grapples with the disrepair of his home, which symbolizes the neglect and stagnation of the village. His wife, Huang Xiuqiu, emerges as a pivotal figure, illustrating the struggles of women in a traditional society. After an intense conversation regarding the state of their home, she questions the role and potential of women, unknowingly igniting a desire for change in both herself and her husband. The opening sets the tone for a complex exploration of gender roles, community dynamics, and the notion of true freedom, foreshadowing significant developments amid Huang Tongli's quest for reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh PL Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Novels 479805 2025-06-10T11:29:04.087836 text/html 479626 2025-01-10T11:17:35.674401 text/html 262386 2025-06-10T11:29:09.294796 application/epub+zip 267652 2025-06-10T11:29:05.864817 application/epub+zip 267652 2025-06-10T11:29:04.722834 application/epub+zip 506391 2025-06-10T11:29:11.825794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495651 2025-06-10T11:29:08.551808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471469 2022-09-11T13:52:07.320298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468394 2025-06-10T11:29:03.795863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468354 2008-04-23T12:04:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 207829 2008-04-23T12:04:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16421 2025-06-10T11:29:11.971786 application/rdf+xml 7361 2025-06-10T11:29:05.278821 image/jpeg 2152 2025-06-10T11:29:04.997814 image/jpeg 258006 2025-06-10T11:29:04.129842 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