Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 694 Feng, Menglong 1574 1646 馮夢龍 東周列國志 Dong Zhou Lie Guo Zhi Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_the_Eastern_Zhou_Kingdoms Produced by Jun-Xiang Yang "東周列國志" by Menglong Feng is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the tumultuous period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in ancient China, focusing on the interactions and conflicts among various states, as well as the political intrigues and personal dramas of its characters, such as King Xuan and Duke Du. The narrative is steeped in themes of loyalty, power struggles, and the consequences of tyrannical rule. The opening of the novel presents a vivid backdrop of the Eastern Zhou, recounting various dynasties and the rise and fall of different rulers, emphasizing the importance of wise governance. It introduces King Xuan, who faces internal strife and external threats, particularly from the rebellious tribes, while foolishly acting upon the ominous prophecies and rumors circulated among the people. In a series of events, he mistakenly punishes innocent people based on these rumors, which leads to his gradual downfall, setting in motion a chain of tragedies that foreshadow the impending doom of his reign. The complex relationships and the unfolding of political machinations create an atmosphere of tension and foreboding as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C. -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 515378 2025-06-10T12:21:13.284487 text/html 515199 2025-01-10T12:07:08.712352 text/html 302103 2025-06-10T12:21:19.142487 application/epub+zip 307945 2025-06-10T12:21:15.319479 application/epub+zip 307945 2025-06-10T12:21:14.049538 application/epub+zip 575769 2025-06-10T12:21:21.967627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573130 2025-06-10T12:21:18.362511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541694 2022-09-12T03:47:46.882902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489332 2025-06-10T12:21:12.948514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489286 2008-05-06T10:29:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 223053 2008-05-06T10:29:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18052 2025-06-10T12:21:22.115455 application/rdf+xml 10525 2025-06-10T12:21:14.600478 image/jpeg 2850 2025-06-10T12:21:14.324485 image/jpeg 296764 2025-06-10T12:21:13.327494 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 en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia