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Ten Years of Marriage
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Wikipedia article
'Ten Years of Marriage' () is a 1943 Chinese novel written by Su Qing (19141982).
Owing to her authentic descriptions of sexual psychology, Su Qing was described as a bold female writer and her work received mixed praise.
'Ten Years of Marriage' is a semi-autobiographical work which tells the story of a Chinese woman's life after marriage. It depicts her feelings as a new bride, the bitterness and happiness of delivery, her extramarital love and her associations with different kinds of men.
The protagonist, Su Huaiqin is a woman born into a fatherless household. She was considered a xiaojie (someone of poor standing), before she married Xu Chongxian. Her new husband is from a big feudal family. He is called Shaoye (young master), by the family servants. The novel begins with an official notice of their marriage in a newspaper.
Characters
The characters in this work are as follows:
*Su Huaiqin: the wife and the main character.
::Su Huaiqin is a woman born into a fatherless household in a feudal family structure. She was a xiaojie, (a person of low standing), before she married Xu Chongxian.
*Xu Chongxian:the husband of the main character.
::Xu Chongxian lives in a large feudal family, and is called Shaoye, (young master), by the family servants.
*Su Yushu: Huaiqin's mother
::Su Yushu is a devoted mother who loves her daughter, but unfortunately is forced to arrange a bad marriage that destroys her daughters happiness.
*Xu Zhengfu: Chongxian's father
*Xu Taitai: Chongxian's mother
*Xu Xingying: Chongxian's younger sister
:: Xu Xingying is a disagreeable person with an unpleasant appearance. She is depicted as a mean girl and often teases Huaiqin, her sister-in-law. She has a great affection for her brother which could be the motivation for her dislike of her sister-in-law.
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