Project Gutenberg 2008-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 368 Quyuan 蘧园 負曝閒談 负曝闲谈 Fu pu xian tan Produced by Yu Chin Chen "負曝閒談" by Quyuan is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a character named 陸鵬, a young scholar from 陸直 who aspires to succeed in the imperial examinations, exploring themes of ambition, familial expectations, and social hierarchy in a richly detailed setting. The opening of the novel introduces 陸鵬 and his family, highlighting their modest yet thriving agricultural life. 陸鵬's father, 陸華園, is determined to see his son educated, working hard to provide him with tutoring and hopes for a bright future. At the same time, it reflects on their village life, the traditions tied to their lineage, and a rural community's respect for scholars. The narrative further develops with 陸鵬 preparing for the county exams, illustrating the societal pressures and personal aspirations that come with the quest for academic achievement in a culturally vibrant backdrop filled with familial dynamics and local customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 327644 2025-06-10T11:46:02.335779 text/html 327465 2025-01-10T11:33:45.788176 text/html 204929 2025-06-10T11:46:07.598738 application/epub+zip 208028 2025-06-10T11:46:04.226745 application/epub+zip 208027 2025-06-10T11:46:03.024774 application/epub+zip 388180 2025-06-10T11:46:09.934736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381197 2025-06-10T11:46:06.876732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354153 2022-09-11T14:11:16.109900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302900 2025-06-10T11:46:01.938747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302778 2021-01-03T12:49:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 134274 2021-01-03T12:49:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16697 2025-06-10T11:46:10.082703 application/rdf+xml 9845 2025-06-10T11:46:03.595753 image/jpeg 2565 2025-06-10T11:46:03.314727 image/jpeg 204401 2025-06-10T11:46:02.363731 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