The Three-Inch Golden Lotus
Title | The Three-Inch Golden Lotus PDF eBook |
Author | Feng Jicai |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 249 |
Release | 2021-05-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0824843029 |
This beguiling story is woven around the life of Fragrant Lotus, who has her feet bound in the supreme Golden Lotus style when she is six years old. Events in Fragrants Lotus’ life twist and unfold in a series of witty and often wicked ironies, obliterating easy distinctions between kindness and cruelty, history and fable, forgery and authentic work. The novel’s waggish narrator exists in the tension between judgement and description, wryly deflating his reader’s certainties along the way. Written in 1985, The Three-Inch Golden Lotus is a deeply affecting, thoroughly enjoyable literary revelation.
The Three-Inch Golden Lotus
Title | The Three-Inch Golden Lotus PDF eBook |
Author | Feng Jicai |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 252 |
Release | 1994-03-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780824816063 |
This beguiling story is woven around the life of Fragrant Lotus, who has her feet bound in the supreme Golden Lotus style when she is six years old. Events in Fragrants Lotus’ life twist and unfold in a series of witty and often wicked ironies, obliterating easy distinctions between kindness and cruelty, history and fable, forgery and authentic work. The novel’s waggish narrator exists in the tension between judgement and description, wryly deflating his reader’s certainties along the way. Written in 1985, The Three-Inch Golden Lotus is a deeply affecting, thoroughly enjoyable literary revelation.
Every Step a Lotus
Title | Every Step a Lotus PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy Ko |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 174 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780520232839 |
A well-written and beautifully illustrated book on foot binding and the exquisite shoes designed for the tiny feet.
Ten Lessons in Modern Chinese History
Title | Ten Lessons in Modern Chinese History PDF eBook |
Author | Zheng Yangwen |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | 448 |
Release | 2018-04-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1526126974 |
This book is a timely and solid portrait of modern China from the First Opium War to the Xi Jinping era. Unlike the handful of existing textbooks that only provide narratives, this textbook fashions a new and practical way to study modern China. Written exclusively for university students, A-level or high school teachers and students, it uses primary sources to tell the story of China and introduces them to existing scholarship and academic debate so they can conduct independent research for their essays and dissertations. This book will be required reading for students who embark on the study of Chinese history, politics, economics, diaspora, sociology, literature, cultural, urban and women’s studies. It would be essential reading to journalists, NGO workers, diplomats, government officials, businessmen and travellers.
Aching for Beauty
Title | Aching for Beauty PDF eBook |
Author | Ping Wang |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | 283 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1452904871 |
An exploration of the history and cultural practice of footbinding in China reveals the traditions that contributed to and surrounded its thousand-year enforcement, as well as its related literature, music, contests, and rewards.
Cinderella's Sisters
Title | Cinderella's Sisters PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy Ko |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 384 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520253906 |
Footbinding is widely condemned as perverse & as symbolic of male domination over women. This study offers a more complex explanation of a thousand year practice, contending that the binding of women's feet in China was sustained by the interests of both women and men.
A House Like a Lotus
Title | A House Like a Lotus PDF eBook |
Author | Madeleine L'Engle |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Total Pages | 307 |
Release | 2012-02-14 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1466814136 |
By the author of A Wrinkle in Time, the conclusion to the Polly O'Keefe stories finds Polly taking an unforgettable trip to Europe, all by herself. Sixteen-year-old Polly is on her way to the island of Cyprus, where she will work as a gofer. The trip was arranged by Maximiliana Horne, a rich, brilliant artist who, with her longtime companion, Dr. Ursula Heschel, recently became the O'Keefe family's neighbor on Benne Seed Island. Max and Polly formed an instant friendship and Max took over Polly's education, giving her the encouragement and confidence that her isolated upbringing had not. Polly adored Max, even idolized her, until Max betrayed her. In Greece, Polly finds romance, danger, and unique friendships. But can she ever forgive Max? Books by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters An Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time. The Austin Family Chronicles Meet the Austins (Volume 1) The Moon by Night (Volume 2) The Young Unicorns (Volume 3) A Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book! Troubling a Star (Volume 5) The Polly O'Keefe books The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus And Both Were Young Camilla The Joys of Love