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9780140444292

Six Records of a Floating Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780140444292

  • ISBN10:

    0140444297

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1983-11-17
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics

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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. 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9(7)
Chronology 16(3)
Weights and Measures 19(4)
Six Records of a Floating Life
PART I: The Joys of the Wedding Chamber 23(30)
PART II: The Pleasures of Leisure 53(18)
PART III: The Sorrows of Misfortune 71(28)
PART IV: The Delights of Roaming Afar 99(46)
Appendices 145(2)
1 A History of Life at Chungshan 145(1)
2 The Way of Living 145(2)
Notes 147(18)
Maps
165

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