Translated with an introduction and notes by Leonard Pratt and Chiang Su-hui. 163pp., including chronology, weights and measures, appendices, notes and maps. A Near Fine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Six Records of a Floating Life

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0140444297

ISBN 13

9780140444292

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

Near Fine

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Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Y�n, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel 'layers' of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty.

About the Author

Leonard Pratt is the bureau chief for NBC News in Hong Kong.

Chiang Su-Hui was born and educated in Taiwan. She has a degree in Chinese law and has worked as an educator, writer and broadcaster.

Leonard Pratt is the bureau chief for NBC News in Hong Kong.
Chiang Su-Hui was born and educated in Taiwan. She has a degree in Chinese law and has worked as an educator, writer and broadcaster.

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