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      Six Records of a Floating Life

      by Shen Fu
      Published
      Dec 1983
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      176
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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 Yün, 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.

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      First Edition Dec 1983 Penguin ISBN13 9780140444292 ISBN10 0140444297
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      Sep 2004 Penguin ISBN10 B002RI9DV0
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      Sep 2004 Penguin (UK) ISBN13 9780141920344 ISBN10 0141920343
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