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- Officialdom Unmasked
- Book
- 2001
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
Officialdom Unmasked (官場現形記) was written by Li Boyuan in the early years of the twentieth century as the dynasty crumbled. Bizarre though they may seem, the stories told in the novel are based on true stories.
Table of Contents
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- 3. The Ups and Downs in Officialdom
- pp. 18-24
- 5. All for Money and Money for All
- pp. 34-41
- 6. The Might of the Army
- pp. 42-50
- 8. Doing Business in a Brothel
- pp. 58-64
- 9. The Officials' Fear of Foreigners
- pp. 65-72
- 10. Dishonesty Is the Best Policy
- pp. 73-79
- 14. A Punitive Attack on the Innocent
- pp. 109-117
- 15. How the Accusers Become the Accused
- pp. 118-128
- 16. An Officer's Theft
- pp. 129-137
- 17. Crooks vs. Crooks
- pp. 138-146
- 18. No Honour Among Officials
- pp. 147-158
- 19. How to be Corrupt and Stay Respectable
- pp. 159-168
- 20. The Idiosyncrasy of an Acting Governor
- pp. 169-176
- 22. Hypocrisy in Different Forms
- pp. 184-192
- 23. The Judge, His Mother and His Son
- pp. 193-202
- 24. The Official, the Whore and the Nun
- pp. 203-210
- 25. Shopping Around for an Official Post
- pp. 211-221
- 26. When Is a Gift Not a Bribe?
- pp. 222-232
- 27. The Disappointed Expectant Intendant
- pp. 233-243
- 28. Justice Must Be Bought
- pp. 244-256
- 29. The Pious Governor-General
- pp. 257-264
- 31. Only Fools Show Off
- pp. 281-294
- 32. Different Ways of Achieving the Same End
- pp. 295-306
- 34. The Thriving Trade Called Charity
- pp. 321-333
- 35. A Birthday Gift to the Emperor
- pp. 334-347
- 36. Beware the Concubines
- pp. 348-360
- 38. The Ascendancy of a Slave Girl
- pp. 372-381
- 39. The Importance of an Official's Leg
- pp. 382-391
- 40. Conduct Unbecoming
- pp. 392-406
- 41. On Assuming a New Office
- pp. 407-416
- 42. The Eccentric Governor-General
- pp. 417-424
- 43. The Destitute Petty Officials
- pp. 425-435
- 44. Small Officials, Small Money
- pp. 436-448
- 45. Meddling in a Betrothal Dispute
- pp. 449-457
- 46. Greedy Father, Greedier Son
- pp. 458-470
- 48. Anything to Please One's Superior
- pp. 479-489
- 52. How to Steal a Mansion and a Mine
- pp. 533-544
- 53. How to Handle Foreigners
- pp. 545-556
- 55. The Arrival of the Foreign Gunboats
- pp. 566-580
- 56. The Kudos of Having Been Overseas
- pp. 581-594
- 57. The Spearman and the Consul
- pp. 595-606
- 58. The Governor's Foreign Adviser
- pp. 607-619
- 59. The Official's Relatives
- pp. 620-625
- 60. The Joys and Sadness of Official Life
- pp. 626-634
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882202320
Related ISBN(s)
9789622095434
MARC Record
OCLC
642690009
Pages
648
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
No