Project Gutenberg 2008-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 540 Zhang, Dai 1597 1679 張岱 陶庵夢憶 Tao An Meng Yi Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Memories_of_Tao%27an "陶庵夢憶" by Dai Zhang is a collection of reflections and memoirs written in the late 17th century. The work weaves personal experiences with observations of nature, society, and historical allusions, painting a vivid picture of the author's contemplative journey through life, especially during tumultuous political times. The opening of this work explores the author's feelings of despair and loss after the fall of the Ming dynasty, describing his retreat into the wilderness where he feels estranged from his former life. Reflecting on the harsh realities of hunger and the fleeting nature of past luxuries, he expresses a desire to come to terms with his experiences through writing and contemplation. Imagining his own experiences as mere dreams, he connects deeply with historical figures and events, suggesting a sense of nostalgia and regret, while also leading into a series of nature-inspired meditations and anecdotes that form the core of the text. The author's poignant reflections on life, fame, and legacy set a thoughtful tone for the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Authors, Chinese -- Biography Zhang, Dai, 1597-1676 -- Travel PL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 136724 2025-06-10T12:35:08.566393 text/html 136545 2025-01-10T12:20:31.775928 text/html 127494 2025-06-10T12:35:12.555862 application/epub+zip 128118 2025-06-10T12:35:10.243873 application/epub+zip 128118 2025-06-10T12:35:09.149397 application/epub+zip 213623 2025-06-10T12:35:14.321837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207885 2025-06-10T12:35:11.928874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179466 2022-09-12T04:03:01.149740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128829 2025-06-10T12:35:08.328395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128724 2021-01-03T14:41:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 66638 2021-01-03T14:41:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17523 2025-06-10T12:35:14.466837 application/rdf+xml 7833 2025-06-10T12:35:09.707363 image/jpeg 2260 2025-06-10T12:35:09.425383 image/jpeg 126190 2025-06-10T12:35:08.582398 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