官場現形記 by Boyuan Li

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By Barbara Horvat Posted on Apr 2, 2026
In Category - Found Works
Li, Boyuan, 1867-1906 Li, Boyuan, 1867-1906
Chinese
"官場現形記" by Boyuan Li is a novel written from 1901 to 1906 during the late Qing dynasty. This satirical work exposes the corruption and disintegration of China's civil service bureaucracy through over 800 characters and numerous episodes. The sprawling narrative weaves together the decline of the state, the status of women, bureaucratic personalitie...
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scholars call a powerful materialist critique of Chinese society and an inventive masterpiece of satirical writing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Mark Torres
1 year ago

Wow.

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4.5 out of 5 (11 User reviews )

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