Project Gutenberg 2015-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 300 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset On a Chinese Screen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_a_Chinese_Screen Produced by Dianna Adair, zsak and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "On a Chinese Screen" by W. Somerset Maugham is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The work mixes vivid descriptions and observations as the author reflects on his experiences in China, capturing the essence of its landscapes, people, and culture. The narrative appears to explore the contrast between the alluring mystery of the East and the mundane realities of its daily life, offering insights into both the exotic and the ordinary aspects of Chinese society. The opening of the book introduces readers to a series of lively scenes set in China, immersing them in the richness of the surroundings. Maugham paints a picture of the city gate leading into a bustling marketplace filled with merchants, children, and animals, resulting in a vivid tableau of life. He then shifts focus to a character—a determined woman transforming an old temple into a home, revealing the interplay between the old and new in the culture. This opening portion sets the tone for a journey that promises to blend personal anecdotes and keen observations, encouraging readers to anticipate a deeply contemplative and engaging exploration of life in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en China -- Description and travel Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 -- Travel -- China PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 366287 2025-06-19T14:16:56.877108 text/html 327758 2024-10-24T17:19:04 text/html 235063 2025-06-19T14:17:04.365067 application/epub+zip 238147 2025-06-19T14:16:58.267068 application/epub+zip 216909 2025-06-19T14:16:57.548027 application/epub+zip 370453 2025-06-19T14:17:10.031042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300454 2025-06-19T14:17:03.140010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280605 2022-09-22T06:56:03.132510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305787 2023-09-21T07:25:50.681714 text/plain 285910 2024-10-24T17:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16477 2025-06-19T14:17:10.209012 application/rdf+xml 13041 2025-06-19T14:16:57.662105 image/jpeg 2120 2025-06-19T14:16:57.604081 image/jpeg 223071 2025-06-19T14:16:56.914056 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