Pearl S. Buck
Paperback | Pages: 466 pages Rating: 4.13 | 12163 Users | 932 Reviews
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| Title | : | Pavilion of Women |
| Author | : | Pearl S. Buck |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 466 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 1995 by Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries (first published 1946) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. China. Classics. Asia |
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On her fortieth birthday, Madame Wu carries out a decision she has been planning for a long time: she tells her husband that after twenty-four years their physical life together is now over and she wishes him to take a second wife. The House of Wu, one of the oldest and most revered in China, is thrown into an uproar by her decision, but Madame Wu will not be dissuaded and arranges for a young country girl to come take her place in bed. Elegant and detached, Madame Wu orchestrates this change as she manages everything in the extended household of more than sixty relatives and servants. Alone in her own quarters, she relishes her freedom and reads books she has never been allowed to touch. When her son begins English lessons, she listens, and is soon learning from the foreigner, a free-thinking priest named Brother Andre, who will change her life. Few books raise so many questions about the nature and roles of men and women, about self-discipline and happiness.Point Books Conducive To Pavilion of Women
| Original Title: | Pavilion of Women |
| ISBN: | 155921287X (ISBN13: 9781559212878) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | China |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 12163 Users | 932 ReviewsCriticism Based On Books Pavilion of Women
Historical fiction, Chinese aristocracy, personal and female growth, love lessons these are all terms to describe Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck. However, dont think that is all there is to the novel. The depth will surprise youPearl Bucks Pavilion of Women instantly immerses the reader into the depth of its plot and character of Madame Wu. Rather than feeling like you need to be introduced properly; somehow there is an old familiarity, like a friend re-visited with an instant camaraderie. Yet,When I was a teenager, Pearl S Buck was all the rage with the other teenage girls in my life -- sister, cousins, friends -- but I was not a fan... I preferred torturing myself with Dostoevsky!So, imagine my surprise when, a few dozen pages into "Pavilion of Women" which I had started to read by default when nothing else was available, I found myself not only liking Madame Wu but also relating to her and also admiring her for conquering the daunting odds of a purely domestic life in order to
What an utterly fascinating premise- a wealthy (Chinese) woman turns 40, and decides her husband needs a concubine so he'll leave her the h*** alone. She is fond of him, but is simply tired of having to perform her main wifely duty, and having already given him 4 sons, and being frightened of the dangers of late life pregnancies, she selects the concubine herself. Her family is horrified. At a certain point she befriends a foreign monk, whose exact religion is never clear, and her life is
A warm and interesting story. Madame Wu is a thoughtful, interesting woman and she runs her household with care and ability. I liked the insight into upper Chinese culture and lifestyle. Madame Wu takes an unconventional path when on her 40th birthday she reclaims her life and walks away from her marriage bed, freeing herself from her wifely duties and intending to spend the rest of her days in study and contemplation.The teachings of Father Andre are simple and respectful of all life forms and
It truly is a marvel when someone recommends a book (my sister in this case) and it turns out to be one of my all time favorites. Madam Wu at 40 has decided to find her husband a concubine and retire from married life. The repercussions from that decision fill each page with sorrow and insight. The Chinese customs from the 1940s are fascinating. The story explains those customs and as the book moved along I saw Madam Wu and many of those tried and true customs soften and in some cases change.
My personal belief is that some books wait for us to come along and discover them they lie quietly, patiently, waiting for years maybe for the correct moment in our lives to be found. This book is one of them for me. I'll admit if I was to have read this book say 20 years ago I probably would not have enjoyed it so much or been able to appreciate the philosophical deepness of it. This book felt like it had waited for me to pick it up at just the right moment. I don't think I have ever read a
This is a story is set in pre-Communist China, just before and during the Second World War. It is centred around a wealthy old-fashioned family called Wu, and explores the psychology of the different relationships between members of this extended family. The central figure of the story is Madame Wu -intelligent, cool, self-possessed and ordered, she runs a large household of over 60 people, with great efficiency but always in a very understated and subtle way. She also oversees the
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