Project Gutenberg 2018-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 154 Nelson, Kathleen Gray Cary, William de la Montagne 1840 1922 Cary, W. M. (William de la Montagne) Cary, William M. c98000165 Tuen, Slave and Empress E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Tuen, Slave and Empress" by Kathleen Gray Nelson is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Tuen, a young girl who is sold into slavery and later rises to prominence at the Imperial Court of China, ultimately becoming the Empress-dowager. The book explores themes of resilience, social status, and the intricacies of life in a historical setting marked by turmoil and gender constraints. The opening of the novel introduces a setting ravaged by the great Tai-ping rebellion, showcasing a family, Niu Tsang and his wife, struggling for survival in a desolate landscape. As they search for shelter, they stumble upon a dismantled temple, a sign of the devastation that has swept through their homeland. Niu Tsang is devoted to his family and reflects on the past, while Tuen, a pivotal figure who is initially mentioned in relation to her family's plight, is discovered as a significant character destined for greater things. The rich narrative hints at her future importance as the family navigates hardship, showcasing the contrast between their struggles and Tuen's eventual rise to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Fiction Empresses -- Fiction China -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 206759 2025-06-23T09:36:10.047397 text/html 207784 2018-11-28T11:57:08 text/html 505894 2025-06-23T09:36:14.387446 application/epub+zip 506291 2025-06-23T09:36:10.857487 application/epub+zip 138268 2025-06-23T09:36:10.426422 application/epub+zip 587760 2025-06-23T09:36:17.407367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555711 2025-06-23T09:36:13.956365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189075 2022-09-26T13:01:20.885297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180117 2025-06-23T09:36:09.490417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180095 2018-11-28T11:54:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180102 2018-11-28T11:54:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21927 2025-06-23T09:36:17.574367 application/rdf+xml 20131 2025-06-23T09:36:10.522412 image/jpeg 3409 2025-06-23T09:36:10.473406 image/jpeg 69906 2018-11-28T11:54:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 474954 2018-11-28T12:00:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 69900 2018-11-28T11:54:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 475380 2025-06-23T09:36:10.101439 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