Classic Chinese Short Stories Vol II Author:Yuan Chen, Tu Kwang-Tíng, Feng Meng-lung, Lien Pu, Hsieh Liang, Mao Tun 1 MP3 CD, Unabridged, With Music and Sound Effects, Running Time: 5 hours 23 minutes Chinese literature offers the most satisfying glimpse into the mysterious and beautiful civilization of China of any other means at our disposal. But we discover in its pages the same human conditions which color our own cultures. Love, revenge, betrayal, honor... more »...they all bring our humanity into sharper focus, cutting through the confusion of nationality to draw us closer together with a celebration of our similarities. From the 8th Century Tang Dynasty to the present day, Chinese authors have continued their quest to define the family of man. Selections in Volume II: PASSION by Yuan Chen Autobiographical in nature, this is the story of a man who wins the love of a woman, only to abandon her. CURLY BEARD by Tu Kwang-Tíng When a man vies for power, will he eschew his attempt when he realizes the Fates are not on his side? WINE AND DUMPLINGS by Feng Meng-lung The most unlikely of men is called to a position of honor. MADAM D by Lien Pu This tale of repressed desire and feminine longing is probably the most perfect of its type ever written. THE WOLF OF CHUNGSHAN by Hsieh Liang In this remarkable fable, we understand more fully the maxim "kill or be killed." SPRING SILKWORMS AND AUTUMN HARVEST by Mao Tun These two poignant stories actually form one long narrative about a peasant in modern China whose commitment to honor and devotion to tradition runs headlong into the behemoth of modernism.« less