Project Gutenberg 2008-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 489 Hanshangmengren, active 19th century 邗上蒙人 Han-shang-meng-jen 風月夢 Feng Yue Meng Produced by Hsueh-Chu Han "風月夢" by active 19th century Hanshangmengren is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a character who reflects on his past experiences of indulgence in the pleasures of life, particularly in relation to love and the consequences of a life spent in pursuit of fleeting desires. Through his journey, the narrative seems to critique societal morals and the pitfalls of reckless behavior. The opening of the narrative establishes a reflective tone as the protagonist shares his youthful mistakes, characterized by a life of hedonism and a fascination with the world of courtesans and entertainment. He recounts how this lifestyle led to personal ruin and the loss of moral integrity, revealing that many young men face similar temptations. As he interacts with figures representing different societal roles, such as old sages and fellow seekers of pleasure, the protagonist's inner thoughts convey a cautionary message about the consequences of falling into destructive habits. The beginning sets the stage for a mixture of personal anecdotes and societal commentary, foreshadowing a deeper exploration of themes such as illusion versus reality and the struggle for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 519070 2025-06-11T07:33:06.833931 text/html 518891 2025-01-11T10:33:55.454764 text/html 285937 2025-06-11T07:33:13.047896 application/epub+zip 294030 2025-06-11T07:33:08.855983 application/epub+zip 294030 2025-06-11T07:33:07.600017 application/epub+zip 579524 2025-06-11T07:33:15.923888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569157 2025-06-11T07:33:12.295914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541391 2022-09-12T11:59:25.316759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483823 2025-06-11T07:33:06.457947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483720 2021-01-04T06:41:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 206935 2021-01-04T06:41:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17227 2025-06-11T07:33:16.058883 application/rdf+xml 11907 2025-06-11T07:33:08.165924 image/jpeg 3235 2025-06-11T07:33:07.879921 image/jpeg 283031 2025-06-11T07:33:06.873962 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