In "My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard," Elizabeth Cooper offers the reader a translation of two series of letters by Kwei-li, the wife of a high-rank Chinese official. The first series is addressed to her husband whilst he is on a world tour with Prince Chung in the late 19th century. The second series of letters is from 25 years later and are addressed to her mother-in-law. Political intrigue is raging in China and the country is on the verge of a revolution. With these letters, Cooper hoped to "give a faint idea of the life of a Chinese lady," "a woman who had by education and environment exce My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard (EN) - Elizabeth Cooper od authora Elizabeth Cooper a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.