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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Cast of Characters
Preface to the Chin P’ing Mei tz’u-hua
Preface to the Chin P’ing Mei
Colophon
Four Lyrics to the Tune “Burning Incense”
Lyrics on the Four Vices to the Tune “Partridge Sky”
chapter 1 Wu Sung Fights a Tiger on Ching-yang Ridge; P’an Chin-lien Disdains Her Mate and Plays the Coquette
chapter 2 Beneath the Blind Hsi-men Ch’ing Meets Chin-lien; Inspired by Greed Dame Wang Speaks of Romance
chapter 3 Dame Wang Proposes a Ten-part Plan for “Garnering the Glow”; Hsi-men Ch’ing Flirts with Chin-lien in the Teahouse
chapter 4 The Hussy Commits Adultery behind Wu the Elder’s Back; Yün-ko in His Anger Raises a Rumpus in the Teashop
chapter 5 Yün-ko Lends a Hand by Cursing Dame Wang; The Hussy Administers Poison to Wu the Elder
chapter 6 Hsi-men Ch’ing Suborns Ho the Ninth; Dame Wang Fetches Wine and Encounters a Downpour
chapter 7 Auntie Hsüeh Proposes a Match with Meng Yü-lou; Aunt Yang Angrily Curses Chang the Fourth
chapter 8 All Night Long P’an Chin-lien Yearns for Hsi-men Ch’ing; During the Tablet-burning Monks Overhear Sounds of Venery
chapter 9 Hsi-men Ch’ing Conspires to Marry P’an Chin-lien; Captain Wu Mistakenly Assaults Li Wai-ch’uan
chapter 10 Wu the Second Is Condemned to Exile in Meng-chou; Hsi-men and His Harem Revel in the Hibiscus Pavilion
chapter 11 P’an Chin-lien Instigates the Beating of Sun Hsüeh-o; Hsi-men Ch’ing Decides to Deflower Li Kuei-chieh
chapter 12 P’an Chin-lien Suffers Ignominy for Adultery with a Servant; Stargazer Liu Purveys Black Magic in Pursuit of Gain
chapter 13 Li P’ing-erh Makes a Secret Tryst over the Garden Wall; The Maid Ying-ch’un Peeks through a Crack and Gets an Eyeful
chapter 14 Hua Tzu-hsü Succumbs to Chagrin and Loses His Life; Li P’ing-erh Invites Seduction and Attends a Party
chapter 15 Beauties Enjoy the Sights in the Lantern-viewing Belvedere; Hangers-on Abet Debauchery in the Verdant Spring Bordello
chapter 16 Hsi-men Ch’ing Is Inspired by Greed to Contemplate Matrimony; Ying Po-chüeh Steals a March in Anticipation of the Ceremony
chapter 17 Censor Yü-wen Impeaches Commander Yang; Li P’ing-erh Takes Chiang Chu-shan as Mate
chapter 18 Lai-pao Takes Care of Things in the Eastern Capital; Ch’en Ching-chi Supervises the Work in the Flower Garden
chapter 19 Snake-in-the-grass Shakes Down Chiang Chu-shan; Li P’ing-erh’s Feelings Touch Hsi-men Ch’ing
chapter 20 Meng Yü-lou High-mindedly Intercedes with Wu Yüeh-niang; Hsi-men Ch’ing Wreaks Havoc in the Verdant Spring Bordello
appendix I: Translator’s Commentary on the Prologue
appendix II: Translations of Supplementary Material
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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