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Courtesans and Opium : Romantic Illusions of the Fool of Yangzhou
by Anonymous and Patrick Hanan
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Overview
In his preface, the anonymous author of Courtesans and Opium describes his book as an act of penance for thirty years spent patronizing the brothels of Yangzhou. Written in the 1840s, his story is filled with vice and dark consequence, portraying the hazards of the city's seedy underbelly and warning others against the example of the Fool.
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- ISBN-13: 9780231148221
- ISBN-10: 0231148224
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publish Date: June 2009
- Dimensions: 8.52 x 5.82 x 1.08 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
- Page Count: 344
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