Six Records of a Floating Life
by
Shen Fu
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0140444297
ISBN-13
9780140444292
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 25th, 1983
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
142 grams
Dimensions
19.60 x 13.00 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer.
Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Yün, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu''s exquisite memoir shows six parallel ''layers'' of one man''s life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch''ing Dynasty.
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