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- The Peach Bloosom Fan
- Book
- 1998
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
The story is set in the last days of the Ming Dynasty, when the Manchu invaders were already in close proximity to the capital. Instead of fighting the enemy, the great officials of state devoted themselves to intrigues, corruption and self-aggrandizement.
Table of Contents
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- Principal Characters
- pp. xi-xv
- A Dynastic Table
- p. xvii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-2
- 1. In Cai Yisuo's Bookshop
- pp. 3-10
- 2. Pockmarked Liu's Storytelling
- pp. 11-22
- 3. The Perfumed Lady and Hou Fangyu
- pp. 23-30
- 9. The Enthronement of a New Emperor
- pp. 81-88
- 11. No True Friends among Rogues
- pp. 97-104
- 12. President Shi, Board of War
- pp. 105-116
- 13. Taking a Concubine by Force
- pp. 117-126
- 14. Driving President Shi out of Nanjing
- pp. 127-140
- 16. Prime Minister Ma in Deep Trouble
- pp. 155-164
- 17. The Indictment against Ma Shiying
- pp. 165-174
- 18. Ruan Dacheng's Evil Schemes
- pp. 175-184
- 19. Licentiate Wu as a Fugitive
- pp. 185-194
- 20. The Bloodstained Fan
- pp. 195-206
- 21. Perfumed Lady in Solitude
- pp. 207-218
- 22. Looking for Master Hou
- pp. 219-224
- 23. Old Man Su's Contact with Master Hou
- pp. 225-234
- 24. The Plight of the Crown Prince
- pp. 235-244
- 25. Nanjing in Danger
- pp. 245-250
- 26. Appeasement towards the Manchus
- pp. 251-260
- 27. The Panic in Nanjing
- pp. 261-272
- 28. The Yangzhou Massacre
- pp. 273-284
- 29. The Exodus from Nanjing
- pp. 285-296
- 30. The Great Betrayal
- pp. 297-304
- 31. Perfumed Lady's Escape
- pp. 305-314
- 32. The Meeting of Old Friends
- pp. 315-324
- 33. The Final Parting
- pp. 325-332
- Postscript
- pp. 333-335
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882202412
Related ISBN(s)
9789622094772
MARC Record
OCLC
654125935
Pages
362
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No