Blooming of the Golden Lotus
Author | : Nancy T. Ng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Dance |
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Author | : Nancy T. Ng |
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Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Dance |
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Author | : Shizhen Wang |
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Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1939 |
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Author | : Chin pʻing mei |
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Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : Xiaoxiaosheng |
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Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1939 |
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Author | : Clement Egerton |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
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Author | : Shizhen Wang |
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Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1955 |
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Author | : Xiaoxiaosheng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : China |
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Author | : Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1632 |
Release | : 2023-08-22 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 146292414X |
"The greatest novel of physical love which China has produced." --Pearl S. Buck A saga of ruthless ambition, murder, and lust, The Golden Lotus (Jin Ping Mei) has been called the fifth Great Classical Novel in Chinese literature, joining the Four Great Classics: Journey to the West, The Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Dream of the Red Chamber (also known as The Story of the Stone), and is recognized as one of the Four Masterworks of the Ming novel. Golden Lotus tells the story of Ximen Qing, a wealthy, unscrupulous merchant who takes the beautiful and ambitious widow Pan Jinlian as his fifth wife. Jinlian is not content to accept her position and schemes to dominate her husband and improve her standing in society by using sex as her weapon. As the story unfolds, Ximen Qing embarks on a series sexual conquests and Pan Jinlian exploits her husband's lust, ultimately causing the downfall of the entire family. The story's dramatic climax vividly portrays the lengths to which ambitious people will go to gain influence. It also lays bare the rivalries within wealthy families of privilege while chronicling their rise and fall. Iconic in China, Golden Lotus has been alternately banned and lauded for centuries, all the while still avidly read as a popular page-turner. This new Tuttle edition, now available in a single unabridged volume, includes a superb introduction by Robert Hegel of Washington University, who explains the book's importance as the first novel in the Chinese tradition attributable to a single author.
Author | : Xiaoxiaosheng |
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Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Chinese fiction |
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Author | : Matt Candeias |
Publisher | : Mango Media Inc. |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2021-03-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1642504548 |
The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.