Project Gutenberg 2008-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 1650 Wei, Zi'an 1819 1874 魏子安 Wei, Hsiu-jen 花月痕 Hua Yue Hen "花月痕" by Zi'an Wei is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story introduces complex themes of love, duty, and identity, revolving around prominent characters such as the scholar 虞 (Yu) and the protagonist "小子" (Xiaozi), who navigates personal relationships and societal expectations in a rapidly changing world. This setting hints at a deeper exploration of human emotions and interactions. The opening of the novel describes a lively dialogue between a learned scholar and a young man, who contemplates the nature of human emotions and relationships. The scholar is dismissive of romantic notions, emphasizing that personal connections are often fleeting and superficial in society. The young man, however, defends the authenticity of feelings, suggesting that human emotions are intrinsic and should not be disregarded. Additionally, the narrative introduces the discovery of a mysterious book titled "花月痕" that the protagonist comes across, setting the stage for a journey of self-discovery and interaction with various characters shaped by society's complexities. Their exchanges reflect a rich tapestry of conflicting ideals about love, ambition, and the search for genuine connections in a world rife with pretense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 784275 2025-06-10T11:38:24.586022 text/html 784096 2025-01-10T11:26:28.438284 text/html 408780 2025-06-10T11:38:31.302038 application/epub+zip 417995 2025-06-10T11:38:26.540049 application/epub+zip 417995 2025-06-10T11:38:25.305089 application/epub+zip 772385 2025-06-10T11:38:34.536038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753845 2025-06-10T11:38:30.551010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733174 2022-09-11T14:02:30.467221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762503 2025-06-10T11:38:24.126095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762404 2021-01-03T12:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 350528 2021-01-03T12:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17388 2025-06-10T11:38:34.682006 application/rdf+xml 6974 2025-06-10T11:38:25.901042 image/jpeg 2082 2025-06-10T11:38:25.619123 image/jpeg 402083 2025-06-10T11:38:24.646017 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