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The novel opens on Wang Lung’s wedding day. Wang is a Chinese peasant farmer who lives with his father; his mother died six years earlier. His intended bride, O-lan, is a slave in the prosperous House of Hwang. Wang walks to the House of Hwang, where he is embarrassed by his shabby appearance, and collects O-lan after appearing before the Ancient Mistress of the House. The couple returns to Wang’s farm, where O-lan prepares dinner for guests—including Wang’s unnamed uncle and the uncle’s unnamed son—invited to celebrate the wedding.... More

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