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The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China

by Jules Verne

The story is about a rich Chinese man, Kin-Fo, who is bored with life, and after some business misfortune decides to die.

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Language

English

Original Language

French

Published In

1879

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Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of Europe, where he has had a wide influence on the literary avant-garde and on surrealism. His reputation was markedly different in an...

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