Fu, Shen

Six Records of a Floating Life (Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780140444292
author:: Fu, Shen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1983
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 13 x 1 x 19.8 centimetres (0.14
Genre:: Asian history
Condition:: New
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Shen Fu's Six Records of a Floating Life is a unique blend of autobiography, love story, and social document that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a man who defied convention. Born into a world of scholarship, Shen Fu instead pursued a career as a civil servant and art dealer, while his marriage to Yun, a beautiful and artistic woman, became the central focus of his life.

This intimate memoir, first published in 1809, reveals six parallel layers of Shen Fu's life, loves, and career, offering revealing insights into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty. With its blend of personal and historical narrative, Six Records of a Floating Life is a captivating read that sheds light on a bygone era.

Published by National Geographic Books, this edition is part of the Penguin Classics series, which has been a leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world for over 70 years.

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