Project Gutenberg 2008-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 1088 Pu, Songling 1640 1715 Xi, Zhousheng Hsi, Chou-sheng 蒲松齡 醒世姻緣 Xing shi yin yuan Produced by Wang Yi-Hsien "醒世姻緣" by Songling Pu is a fictional work written in the late 17th century. The narrative centers around the character 晁大舍, a young and wealthy man whose extravagant lifestyle leads him into a series of adventures involving love, lust, and supernatural happenings, including an encounter with a mystical fox spirit. The novel explores themes of morality, the consequences of indulgence, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening portion of the story introduces 晁大舍, an affluent and carefree individual who indulges in a hedonistic lifestyle filled with hunting, festivities, and romantic escapades. His father, 晁秀才, is depicted as a scholar struggling to make a living, while晁大舍's mother dotes on him. Despite the family's modest means, 晁大舍's charisma attracts a circle of wealthy friends, and he becomes involved in various escapades, including a series of hunting outings. His reckless behavior culminates in a fateful encounter with a fox spirit during a hunting trip, which results in unforeseen consequences that set the stage for conflict and transformation in his relationships, particularly with his wife and newfound affection for a beautiful performer. The opening lays a foundation for themes of excess, consequence, and the supernatural, hinting at the moral lessons to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 2488166 2025-06-11T04:21:15.713929 text/html 2487987 2025-01-11T07:28:48.583327 text/html 1177682 2025-06-11T04:21:28.865847 application/epub+zip 1216569 2025-06-11T04:21:18.564924 application/epub+zip 1216569 2025-06-11T04:21:16.948956 application/epub+zip 2261281 2025-06-11T04:21:36.679854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2235316 2025-06-11T04:21:27.739879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2206437 2022-09-12T08:19:14.114492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2405012 2025-06-11T04:21:14.868039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2404935 2021-01-03T22:04:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1081627 2021-01-03T22:04:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17576 2025-06-11T04:21:36.825824 application/rdf+xml 8540 2025-06-11T04:21:17.520902 image/jpeg 2308 2025-06-11T04:21:17.232023 image/jpeg 1164467 2025-06-11T04:21:15.919929 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