My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard
"I hope that this book, based on letters shown me many years after they were written, will give a faint idea of the life of a Chinese lady. The story is told in two series of letters conceived to be written by Kwei-li, the wife of a very high Chinese official, [the first series were written] to her husband when he accompanied his master, Prince Chung, on his trip around the world." The second series of letters were written 25 years later to Kwei-li's mother-in-law as China faces revolution and political intrigue. "They are, therefore, the letters of the present-day Chinese woman of the old school, a woman who had by education and environment exceptional opportunities to learn of the modern world, but who, like every Eastern woman, clings with almost desperate tenacity to the traditions and customs of her race." (Summary by MaryAnn with material from the Preface)
Genre(s): Epistolary Fiction, Family Life
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Author's Note and Preface | MaryAnn |
00:07:19 |
| Play 01 | Part 1 Letters 1 - 5 | MaryAnn |
00:18:41 |
| Play 02 | Part 1 Letters 6 - 10 | MaryAnn |
00:24:09 |
| Play 03 | Part 1 Letters 11 - 16 | MaryAnn |
00:22:50 |
| Play 04 | Part 1 Letters 17 - 25 | MaryAnn |
00:17:05 |
| Play 05 | Part 1 Letters 26 - 39 | MaryAnn |
00:20:51 |
| Play 06 | Part 2 Preface and Letters 1 - 2 | MaryAnn |
00:21:55 |
| Play 07 | Part 2 Letters 3 - 5 | MaryAnn |
00:27:01 |
| Play 08 | Part 2 Letters 6 - 9 | MaryAnn |
00:29:59 |
| Play 09 | Part 2 Letters 10 - 11 | MaryAnn |
00:14:56 |
| Play 10 | Part 2 Letters 12 - 13 | MaryAnn |
00:18:58 |
| Play 11 | Part 2 Letters 14 - 15 | MaryAnn |
00:19:37 |
| Play 12 | Part 2 Letters 16 - 17 | MaryAnn |
00:17:41 |
| Play 13 | Part 2 Letters 18 - 20 | MaryAnn |
00:17:59 |
| Play 14 | Part 2 Letters 21 - 32 | MaryAnn |
00:23:17 |