狄公案 by Anonymous
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"狄公案" by Anonymous is an 18th-century Chinese detective novel loosely based on Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate who lived around 630–700. Judge Dee must simultaneously solve three criminal cases: a merchant's murder driven by greed, a passionate crime in a village, and a bride's mysterious poisoning on her wedding night. As district magistrate wielding vast judicial powers, Dee navigates a system where false judgments could cost him his life, while using
methods that would shock Western sensibilities. His investigations reveal the complex fabric of traditional Chinese society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Title | 狄公案 |
| Alternate Title | Di Gong An |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrated_Cases_of_Judge_Dee |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Di, Renjie, 629-700 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27686 |
| Release Date | Jan 2, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1222 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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