Journey of the Lamer 老残游记
by Liu E 刘鹗 (1857-1909)
This twenty-chapter novel is considered by many to be the best novel that describes the interactions among officials, civilians, and foreigners during the last dynasty of China. Narrated from the perspective of a very intelligent observer who self-deprecatingly refers to himself as a lamer, it is action-packed and full of vivid descriptions of the sceneries of the places in which he has traveled.
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