Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 482 Xueqiaozhuren 雪樵主人 雙鳳奇緣 Shuang feng qi yuan Produced by Yu Hsiu Hung "雙鳳奇緣" by Xueqiaozhuren is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Wang Zhaojun, a beautiful woman from the Han Dynasty who is caught in a court intrigue involving a jealous minister and the emperor. With elements of romance and drama, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the trials faced by a woman in a male-dominated society. The opening of the novel introduces us to a peaceful Han Dynasty where Wang Zhaojun, known for her beauty and virtuous nature, lives with her parents. After a mysterious dream, the emperor becomes enchanted with her, prompting a corrupt minister to scheme against both her and her family to gain favor and riches. As the minister employs manipulations to ensure Zhaojun is sent away, her father struggles with the impending loss of their only child, while Zhaojun herself remains unaware of the treachery surrounding her selection as a potential consort for the emperor. This sets up a dramatic tale of fate, deception, and the emergence of Zhaojun as a pivotal character in her own story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. zh Wang, Zhaojun, 53 B.C.-18 A.D. -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 599356 2025-06-10T12:21:01.516598 text/html 599177 2025-01-10T12:06:57.991423 text/html 313726 2025-06-10T12:21:08.848555 application/epub+zip 321856 2025-06-10T12:21:04.495579 application/epub+zip 314485 2025-06-10T12:21:03.230557 application/epub+zip 624584 2025-06-10T12:21:11.763557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609662 2025-06-10T12:21:08.064557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578970 2022-09-12T03:47:35.651807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567393 2025-06-10T12:21:01.165593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567353 2008-05-06T10:24:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232017 2008-05-06T10:24:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16619 2025-06-10T12:21:12.811499 application/rdf+xml 8914 2025-06-10T12:21:03.799563 image/jpeg 2487 2025-06-10T12:21:03.510550 image/jpeg 308465 2025-06-10T12:21:01.560709 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