Project Gutenberg 2014-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 239 Gautier, Judith 1845 1917 Gautier, Louise Judith Gautier, Louise Charlotte Ernestine Mendès, Judith Mendes, Judith Walter, Judith Gautier-Mendès, Judith Le Dragon Impérial Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Le Dragon Impérial" by Judith Gautier is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a richly imagined imperial China, focusing on two primary characters: the ambitious young laborer Ta-Kiang and the playful poet Ko-Li-Tsin, who are both navigating personal and societal challenges. Themes of ambition, fate, and the interplay between tradition and individuality seem to be central to the narrative. The opening of the novel introduces the desolate landscape of Chi-Tse-Po and the contrasting characters of Ko-Li-Tsin, a poet struggling with his creative pursuits, and Ta-Kiang, a laborer who harbors a deep-seated hatred for the earth he works. A mystical connection between Ta-Kiang and the image of a dragon hints at greater things to come, as the laborer dreams of greater ambitions beyond his humble origins. The narrative sets the stage for a transformative journey, as Ta-Kiang decides to leave behind his old life in search of glory and fortune, accompanied by the poet and a youthful fiancée, Yo-Men-Li, both of whom express their loyalty amidst their uncertainties. As they travel towards the capital, the dynamics of their relationships and their individual quests become key elements in this unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr China -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 497738 2025-06-19T04:07:05.688850 text/html 480971 2024-10-24T10:54:15 text/html 333004 2025-06-19T04:07:14.430829 application/epub+zip 339979 2025-06-19T04:07:08.034826 application/epub+zip 261432 2025-06-19T04:07:06.602794 application/epub+zip 553642 2025-06-19T04:07:19.065782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553341 2025-06-19T04:07:13.549813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450659 2022-09-21T10:20:32.656366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475738 2025-06-19T04:07:04.380836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455934 2024-10-24T10:54:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16943 2025-06-19T04:07:19.209747 application/rdf+xml 13711 2025-06-19T04:07:07.193798 image/jpeg 3536 2025-06-19T04:07:06.898792 image/jpeg 319325 2025-06-19T04:07:05.743821 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