Project Gutenberg 2009-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 531 Yuanhuyanshuisanren, active 17th century-18th century 鴛湖煙水散人 鸳湖烟水散人 Guwuyanshuisanren Hsü, Chen Hsu, Chen Ku-wu-yen-shui-san-jen Nanhuyanshuisanren Tsui-li-yen-shui-san-jen Xu, Qiutao Xu, Zhen Yanshuisanren Yüan-hu-yen-shui-san-jen Yuan-hu-yen-shui-san-jen Zuiliyanshuisanren 合浦珠 Hepu Zhu Produced by Vicky Tseng "合浦珠" by Yanshuisanren is a historical novel written in the late 17th to 18th century. The narrative revolves around Qian Sheng, who, amidst the backdrop of poetry and social gatherings, grapples with his aspirations for fame, personal ambition, and romantic encounters, revealing the complexities of love and societal expectations in his time. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist Qian Sheng, a talented young scholar from a prominent family in Jinling, who finds himself at a crossroads between duty and desire. Invited by friends to enjoy the scenic beauty of Tiger Hill, he reflects on his life choices through poetry and drink, and strikes up an intriguing friendship with a mysterious man known as Shentu Zhang, who shares whimsical tales and proves to be more than he seems. Qian Sheng's interactions set the stage for a deeper narrative as he contemplates his feelings for the beautiful servant Qiuying while navigating the intricacies of societal expectations and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 300190 2025-06-11T12:06:08.363895 text/html 300011 2025-01-11T14:55:06.293718 text/html 213338 2025-06-11T12:06:13.361871 application/epub+zip 216113 2025-06-11T12:06:10.245911 application/epub+zip 216113 2025-06-11T12:06:09.055887 application/epub+zip 417029 2025-06-11T12:06:15.541851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408738 2025-06-11T12:06:12.679915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376693 2022-09-13T04:34:04.365675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285240 2025-06-11T12:06:08.076875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285075 2021-01-04T14:53:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 141290 2021-01-04T14:53:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17450 2025-06-11T12:06:15.678848 application/rdf+xml 12517 2025-06-11T12:06:09.614905 image/jpeg 3293 2025-06-11T12:06:09.329888 image/jpeg 212055 2025-06-11T12:06:08.391938 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