Project Gutenberg 2004-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 410 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Chrysanth%C3%A8me_(novel) Produced by David Widger "Madame Chrysantheme — Complete" by Pierre Loti is a novel written in the late 19th century, reflecting the author's fascination with Japan during his naval service. The story is a semi-autobiographical tale of a young Frenchman’s encounter with Japanese culture, highlighting his romantic aspirations and the complexities of intercultural relationships, particularly focused on the character of Madame Chrysantheme, a Japanese woman who becomes his wife. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, aboard a ship, eagerly anticipates arriving in Japan and dreams of marrying a petite, exquisite Japanese woman. As the ship approaches Nagasaki, the narrative vividly describes the enchanting landscape and the protagonist's romanticized visions of love and life in Japan. However, once ashore, he is confronted by the bustling and often chaotic reality of the port, and his idealistic expectations begin to clash with what he encounters. He ultimately meets his fiancé, Mademoiselle Jasmin, whom he finds unappealing, leading to a surprising turn as he shows interest in Madam Chrysantheme, setting the stage for his further romantic adventures and explorations within this new and exotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Japan -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 367812 2025-08-02T09:48:04.989152 text/html 374411 2021-01-27T07:44:25 text/html 217008 2025-08-02T09:48:12.976133 application/epub+zip 221591 2025-08-02T09:48:08.163106 application/epub+zip 207793 2025-08-02T09:48:06.942090 application/epub+zip 453545 2025-08-02T09:48:16.845041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408483 2025-08-02T09:48:12.173049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365141 2022-09-02T12:38:46.682241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311053 2025-08-02T09:48:04.369111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310931 2021-01-09T03:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309597 2021-01-09T03:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20589 2025-08-02T09:48:17.022051 application/rdf+xml 17084 2025-08-02T09:48:07.434104 image/jpeg 4224 2025-08-02T09:48:07.187105 image/jpeg 123786 2021-01-09T03:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 131182 2021-01-27T07:44:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 123510 2021-01-09T03:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 209462 2025-08-02T09:48:05.017107 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia