Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. A Note to the Reader ix
5. Table of Dynasties xi
6. Introduction 1
7. Conventions 45
8. 1. The Orphan of Zhao 49
9. 2. Huo Guang Remonstrates as a Ghost 112
10. 3. Xue Rengui Returns Home Clad in Brocade 138
11. 4. The Bamboo-Leaf Boat 196
12. 5. Tippler Zhao Yuan Encounters the Prior Emperor 272
13. 6. The Affair of the Eastern Window Exposed 319
14. 7. Little Butcher Zhang Immolates His Child to Save His Mother 354
15. Works Cited and Suggested Readings 379
16. Backmatter 392