Mirage / anonymous ; translated by Patrick Hanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yulinglaoren, active 18th century.

Contributor:

Hanan, Patrick, translator.

Standardized Title:

Shen lou zhi quan zhuan. English

Language:

English

Genre:

Novels.

Physical Description:

xv, 371 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, [2014]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Riches arouse the superintendent's interest Connections lead to the traders' release 1

Chapter 2 Li Jiangshan intercedes in a difficult dispute Su Wankui withdraws at the height of his career 17

Chapter 3 Suxin bemoans her fate as a beauty Jishi searches for sex in the night 31

Chapter 4 In Break-Cassia Studio a pair of lovers open accounts At the Double Ninth festival the class visits Mt. Yuexiu 47

Chapter 5 Matchmaking causes two birds to lose their feathers Flirtation leads to one sister's falling in love 65

Chapter 6 Heh Zhifu installs mistresses in a separate wing Li Jiangshan comes upon a hero in Qujiang county 79

Chapter 7 An ambitious river police chief plays along A humiliated customs official hangs himself 95

Chapter 8 Shen Jin is restored to office by imperial grace Su Wankui dies on hearing of a robbery 111

Chapter 9 In burning old deeds a son carries out his father's wishes By faking a prayer a priest engages in a lascivious act 129

Chapter 10 Lü Youkui forms an alliance at an inn Yao Huowu is thrown into jail in Haifeng 143

Chapter 11 Feng Gang catches a tiger on Goat's Foot Ridge Ho Wu Kills an ox at Phoenix Tail River 159

Chapter 12 Hearing of his brother's death, a prisoner breaks out of jail Taking advantage of a visit, an abbot gains a gem 173

Chapter 13 Emerging from reclusion, he reviews commanders A bandit for the present, he is awarded high rank 189

Chapter 14 Faced with a cruel husband, she bites her tongue and endures her shame Meeting an artful woman, he hopes for sex but gets feces instead 205

Chapter 15 Three scoundrels set a trap Four beauties disappear 221

Chapter 16 Reunion, as Qiao rejoins her lord Justice, as Shangguan punishes scoundrels 237

Chapter 17 Wu Biyuan lays his complaint before the censor Su Jishi flees to Qingyuan to escape danger 255

Chapter 18 Vice-president Yuan impounds Heh's possessions Governor-general Hu withdraws to Huizhou 273

Chapter 19 A girl suffers a tragic fate at New Year's An in-law embarks on a literary career 289

Chapter 20 Yao Huowu rebuffs Mola Wen Chuncai outdoes Bian Ruyu 303

Chapter 21 A friend's letter leads a hero to submit A year's leave allows a censor to marry 317

Chapter 22 After receiving high office, a civil official joins the army While taking defensive measures, a demon practices magic 333

Chapter 23 Commander Yao triumphs in a single night Iron Mouth Lei reads faces and predicts lives 345

Chapter 24 His womenfolk compose beautiful lines His brothers sing a song of court delight 359.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789629965815

962996581X

OCLC:

863195597