The Unauthorized Guide to the Inspiration Behind Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

By Skyler Collins

This guide introduces the reader to the novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. It discusses the inspiration behind the story, such as the Taiping Rebellion, Hunan, China, the Chinese zodiac, women's history, gender inequality, and foot binding. It provides information about the nineteenth century, the time period that the novel is set in. This guide contains a chapter about the emperors that ruled during Lily's lifetime: the Daoguang Emperor, the Xianfeng Emperor, the Tongzhi Emperor, and the Guangxu Emperor. Also included is a biography of Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1241726795
• ISBN13: 9781241726799
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"