Sun Guan Wan'er

Author: Zhao Mei
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This is a history of women. What kind of woman? An extraordinary political genius with brilliant intellect? A despicable and frightening mastermind of conspiracy? A noble and elegant embodiment of beauty? A courtesan who traded herself for wealth and debauchery? A legendary poetess whose works endure through the ages? A captivating femme fatale who usurped power and brought ruin to the realm? Shangguan Wan'er, right or wrong, who can judge for you? Shangguan Wan'er, a long song sung in sorrow, depicting the extremes of womanhood? Shangguan Wan'er, a panoramic view of the Tang court, combining beauty and elegance, wisdom and talent, love and desire, nobility and shamelessness, conspiracy and power politics, and bloodshed and cruelty. This is a history of women. What kind of woman? An extraordinary political genius with brilliant intellect? A despicable and frightening mastermind of conspiracy? A noble and elegant embodiment of beauty? A courtesan who traded herself for wealth and debauchery? A legendary poetess whose works endure through the ages? A captivating femme fatale who usurped power and brought ruin to the realm? Shangguan Wan'er, right or wrong, who can judge for you? Shangguan Wan'er, a long song sung in sorrow, depicting the extremes of womanhood? Shangguan Wan'er, a panoramic view of the Tang court, combining beauty and elegance, wisdom and talent, love and desire, nobility and shamelessness, conspiracy and power politics, and bloodshed and cruelty. This book is by Zhao Mei, a member of the Tianjin Writers' Association Council, a first-class writer, and recipient of the "Zhuangzhong Literature Prize" awarded by the China Writers' Association in 1993.