From Emperor to Citizen: The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi (2 Volumes) - Hardcover

Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0835111598 ISBN 13: 9780835111591

Publisher: Foreign Languages Press, 1979

Synopsis

From Emperor to Citizen is the autobiography of the man who was the last emperor of China and later, puppet emperor of "Manchukuo", Japanese imperialism's pseudo-state in China's Northeast. In Volume One the author gives a vivid picture of the last, decadent days of the Ching court. He reveals how, after the overthrow of the dynasty, he and other feudal forces plotted with foreign powers to restore the monarchy, and how he became the Japanese imperialists' puppet. In Volume Two Pu Yi describes his life as "Emperor of Manchukuo" and tells how he came into the hands of the Chinese people's government. He gives a lively account of his remoulding through labour and study in prisons for war criminals, relating how his thinking changed. The final chapter tells about his new life after his pardon as an ordinary citizen of People's China.

About this title

About the Author:

About the Translator:
W.J.F. Jenner teaches in the department of Chinese studies at the University of Leeds and is the editor of Modern Chinese Stories (1970).
Simon Winchester is a journalist and the co-author of Stones of Empire.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Chinese (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0835111598
• ISBN 13: 9780835111591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496