Don Juan of China

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Samuel Buck. Don Juan of China

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Don Juan of China

retold in pictures and text by KWAN SHAN-MEI

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Minor characters are Dr. Chiang, a weak character who treats Madam Slender and is, briefly, her husband; and Uncle Fu, manager of the squire’s drugstore.

The Chin P‘ing Mei offers little in the way of over-all plot but much in its frank descriptions of life in those lusty days when evil flourished and retribution was often belated. The squire, a selfish, masterful, lustful character, pursues his ruthless way of enjoyment. The first part of the novel shows his rise, the second his fall.

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