Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
Jules Verne
22 chapters · 7 h · English
Read by Leni, Patrick Wells, Jeanie, Joseph Lawler, Nadine Eckert-Boulet, Tom Barron and others
General Fiction
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The rich and phlegmatic Kin-Fo loses his fortune and decides to die, but not before experiencing some strong emotions. He asks his friend Wang to kill him before a given date. Everything changes when Kin-Fo discovers he is not poor after all and he sets on a journey around China, trying to find his friend to cancel their deal. (Summary by Nadine)
Chapters
1 01 - In which the Peculiarities and Nationality of the Personages are gradually revealed 21 min 2 02 - In which Kin-Fo and the Philosopher are more fully described 18 min 3 03 - In which the Reader, without Fatigue, can glance over the City of Shang-hai 15 min 4 04 - In which Kin-Fo receives an Important Letter, which is Eight Days behind Time 22 min 5 05 - In which Le-ou receives a Letter which she would rather not have received 13 min 6 06 - Which will, perhaps, make the Reader desire to visit the Offices of the Centenary 15 min 7 07 - Which would be very Sad if it did not treat of Ways and Customs peculiar to the Celestial Empire 20 min 8 08 - In which Kin-Fo makes a Serious Proposition to Wang, which the Latter no less seriously accepts 10 min 9 09 - The Conclusion of which, however Singular it may be, perhaps will not surprise the Reader 18 min 10 10 - In which Craig and Fry are officially presented to the New Patron of the Centenary 12 min 11 11 - In which Kin-Fo becomes the most Celebrated Man in the Central Empire 17 min 12 12 - In which Kin-Fo, his Two Acolytes, and his Valet start on an Adventure 27 min 13 13 - In which is heard the Celebrated Lament called The Five Periods in the Life of a Centenarian 19 min 14 14 - In which the Visitor, without Fatigue, can travel through Four Cities by visiting only One 25 min 15 15 - Which certainly contains a Surprise for Kin-Fo, and perhaps for the Reader 18 min 16 16 - In which Kin-Fo, who is still a Bachelor, begins to travel again in earnest 20 min 17 17 - In which Kin-Fo's Market Value is Once more Uncertain 24 min 18 18 - In which Craig and Fry, urged by Curiosity, visit the Hold of the Sam-Yep 22 min 19 19 - Which does not finish well, either for Capt. Yin, the Commander of the Sam-Yep, or for her Crew 21 min 20 20 - In which it will be seen to what Dangers Men are exposed who use Capt. Boyton's Nautical Apparatus 21 min 21 21 - In which Craig and Fry see the Moon rise with Extreme Satisfaction 20 min 22 22 - Which the Reader might have written himself, it ends in so Surprising a Way 22 min
