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World's Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific

This is the first volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century.
Topics in Part I include China, Korea, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific. - Summary by Sonia

Cast list for The Sorrows of Han:
Emperor: Nemo
Lady/Princess: Eva Davis
Attendant: ToddHW
Envoy: SaraHale
President of the Council: Tomas Peter
Narrator: Sonia

Cast list for Ribs and Skin:
Rector: Nemo
Curate: Eva Davis
First Parishioner: Tomas Peter
Second Parishioner: ToddHW
Third Parishioner: SaraHale
Narrator: Sonia

Year of Publication: 1914Genres: Essays & Short Works , History , Historical Fiction , Philosophy , Poetry

Running Time: 18 hours 32 minutes 44 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	Palace of the Dalai Lama at Lhasa, Thibet, Photograph, Frontispice Sonia	3:14
	Publisher's note Sonia	3:40
	Introduction, by Eva March Tappan Sonia	19:40
	China Part I: In the earliest days: historical note Sonia	2:30
	Shun of Yu who controlled the floods, by Confucius Sonia	13:15
	China Part II: Confucius and his age: historical note Jim Locke	1:18
	The story of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. Loomis Jim Locke	12:36
	A visit to a temple of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. Loomis Jim Locke	8:49
	Some of the proverbs of Confucius Jim Locke	2:44
	Manners and customs of Confucius's day, by Rev. William Speer Jim Locke	17:21
	Mencius, by S. Wells Williams Jim Locke	4:24
	A story of Mencius, by Unknown Jim Locke	1:44
	Proverbs of Mencius Jim Locke	1:12
	China Part III: Times of change and confusion: historical note Jim Locke	1:40
	The strenuous reign of Hoang-Ti, by Rev. Charles Gützlaff Jim Locke	16:42
	The rule of the Hans, by Rev. William Speer Jim Locke	9:30
	Rakan feeding the hungry spirit, Chinese painting, p. 52 Jim Locke	3:09
	The three religions, by W. A. P. Martin Jim Locke	6:14
	Dream and reality, a Buddhist story, by Chuang Tzu Jim Locke	1:19
	Mulan, the maiden chief, by Unknown Jim Locke	5:52
	The prodigal emperor Wang-Ti, by Rounsevelle Wildman Sonia	5:57
	China Part IV: The Augustan age: historical note Mona Jaheen (1956-2025)	1:26
	Tai-Tsung the Good, by Rev. William Speer Sonia	6:24
	The rule of the empress Wu, by S. Wells Williams brianna	3:25
	The founding of Han-Lin College, by Rev. William Speer Sonia	5:25
	The binding of feet, by Rev. William Speer andreearux	2:31
	Printing, by Rev. William Speer wubwave	1:54
	China Part V: The coming of the Tartars: historical note Jim Locke	2:49
	The Tartars and their customs, by Marco Polo cathar maiden	11:25
	The Chinese theater, by Archibald Little andreearux	6:55
	The sorrows of Han, by Unknown ToddHW	8:37
	Jenghiz Khan, the 'perfect warrior', by D. Petis de la Croix cathar maiden	5:52
	Jenghiz Khan captures Peking, by D. Petis de la Croix cathar maiden	2:55
	The dirge of Jenghiz Khan, by Unknown Tomas Peter	1:37
	China Part VI: Stories of the great Khan: historical note brianna	2:02
	The palace of the great Khan in Cambaluc (Peking), by Marco Polo realisticspeakers	8:14
	How the great Khan ate his dinner, by Marco Polo realisticspeakers	6:49
	How Kublai Khan went a-hunting, by Marco Polo realisticspeakers	9:44
	How the Khan sent his messages, by Marco Polo realisticspeakers	9:07
	The King's Messenger, by Chuang Tzu Tomas Peter	1:17
	The Polos teach the Khan how to capture a city, by Marco Polo Tomas Peter	4:47
	A Chinese city at the end of the thirteenth century, by Marco Polo cathar maiden	12:58
	The Peking Observatory, photograph, p. 128 brianna	2:24
	China Part VII: Chinese fables and tales: historical note Tomas Peter	1:51
	The boy philosopher, by Unknown andreearux	2:09
	The elixir of life, by Unknown brianna	1:24
	The tiger and the monkey, by Unknown SaraHale	1:27
	Was he the only cheat?, by Unknown Tomas Peter	2:33
	The appeal of Lady Chang Eva Davis (d. 2025)	3:04
	The soul of the great bell, by Lafcadio Hearn Tony Addison	14:53
	China Part VIII: The coming of the missionaries: historical note engineerSTL	2:04
	An enterprising missionary, by John of Corvino engineerSTL	3:31
	The woman with the cross, by Mendez Pinto Jim Locke	8:54
	The worship of ancestors, by W. A. P. Martin brianna	3:14
	Teaching science to the emperor, by Père du Halde Jim Locke	15:21
	The emperor and the musician, by Père du Halde Eva Davis (d. 2025)	4:14
	The man who was afraid of becoming a horse, by Père du Halde andreearux	3:43
	How the bonzes got the ducks, by Père Le Comte brianna	2:15
	A visit to a Lama, by Père Gerbillon Jim Locke	9:07
	China Part IX: The first two centuries of Manchu rule: historical note Tomas Peter	2:13
	The coming of the Kalmucks, by Thomas de Quincey Jim Locke	8:05
	Chinese punishments, by Père du Halde andreearux	12:49
	The temple of Heaven, Peking, photograph, p. 186 Monika M. C.	2:25
	Why the Chinaman wears a queue, by William Elliot Griffis Jim Locke	3:49
	How the Chinese received the first English ambassador, by Charles Gützlaff Jim Locke	8:16
	Opium-eaters, by William Speer brianna	2:34
	A 'Boston tea-party' in China, by William Speer Monika M. C.	5:49
	What the Chinese thought about the English, by Unknown brianna	2:48
	How the 'Arrow War' began, by W. A. P. Martin ToddHW	5:02
	Receiving the yellow jacket, by A. Egmont Hake ToddHW	4:16
	China Part X: Language, schools, and examinations: historical note Mona Jaheen (1956-2025)	1:42
	The Mandarin language, by Père du Halde ToddHW	4:10
	How Chinese children learn to read, by Père du Halde April6090	6:54
	When I went to school in China, by Yan Phou Lee April6090	14:40
	A child's first lesson, by Unknown brianna	2:46
	Civil-service examinations in China, by W. A. P. Martin Jim Locke	15:22
	Questions from a civil-service examination Jim Locke	2:01
	China Part XI: In recent years: historical note Tomas Peter	2:16
	War between China and Japan, by W. A. P. Martin Demosthenes	9:08
	The adventures of Yao Chen-Yuan Jim Locke	17:51
	When the allies entered Pekin, by Pierre Loti Jim Locke	16:59
	A diplomatic correspondence between the United States and China Devorah Allen	6:19
	The republic of China Tomas Peter	1:44
	Korea: historical note Availle	2:00
	A grain shop in Korea, photograph, p. 264 Availle	2:23
	When Hideyoshi invaded Korea, by Homer B. Hulbert Availle	20:56
	Japan Part I: In ancient times: historical note Availle	1:46
	Jimmu Tenno, the first mikado of Japan, by William Elliot Griffis Nuria	7:52
	The Japanese story-teller, by Sir Edwin Arnold Nemo	12:49
	The fisher-boy Urashima, by Unknown Nemo	4:36
	Social life in Kioto, by William Elliot Griffis Jim Locke	14:27
	The story of Yoshitsune, by Yei Theodora Ozaki Colleen McMahon	30:29
	Three Japanese poems, translated by Frederick Victor Dickins Nemo	1:40
	The great Buddha of Kamakura, photograph, p. 318 Demosthenes	3:58
	Japan Part II: The rule of the Shoguns: historical note Availle	1:58
	The great Khan Kublai invades Japan, by Marco Polo Lynda Marie Neilson	9:30
	The coming of Will Adams to Japan, by Will Adams Availle	12:59
	Long spears or short spears, by Walter Dening Availle	18:31
	How a man became a god, by Lafcadio Hearn Lynda Marie Neilson	24:14
	Ribs and skin, by Unknown ToddHW	16:56
	How it would feel to be a Shinto god, by Lafcadio Hearn Eva Davis (d. 2025)	12:59
	Interior of a Japanese temple, photograph p. 368 Lynda Marie Neilson	3:32
	Tadasuke, the Japanese Solomon, by Walter Dening Lynda Marie Neilson	20:05
	The sword of Japan, by Sir Edwin Arnold Lynda Marie Neilson	24:18
	Japan Part III: Some curious customs: historical note SaraHale	1:30
	A Japanese dinner party, by Sir Edwin Arnold realisticspeakers	18:01
	How Japanese ladies go shopping, by Alice M. Bacon April6090	13:27
	An incense party, by Sir Edwin Arnold Devorah Allen	11:32
	A Japanese house, by Basil Hall Chamberlain April6090	5:19
	Thinking out a garden, by Mortimer Menpes April6090	3:09
	A stone gateway, photograph p. 418 Lynda Marie Neilson	1:17
	An artist in flowers, by Mortimer Menpes realisticspeakers	5:59
	How a Japanese paints, by Mortimer Menpes Emma Charlotte	3:54
	How to talk politely in Japan, by Percival Lowell Availle	2:15
	Japan Part IV: The awakening of Japan: historical note realisticspeakers	2:57
	When Commodore Perry landed in Japan, by Francis L. Hawks realisticspeakers	22:50
	The president's letter, by Townsend Harris realisticspeakers	10:58
	The schools of old Japan, by Francis Ottiwell Adams Nuria	7:21
	How to learn Japanese, by Rev. M. L. Gordon Availle	9:08
	The attack upon Port Arthur, by Lieutenant Tadayoshi Sakurai Lynda Marie Neilson	13:22
	Japan Part V: Little stories of Japan: historical note SaraHale	1:37
	Japanese politeness, by Mortimer Menpes April6090	1:53
	How the shopkeeper lost his queue, by Lafcadio Hearn Eva Davis (d. 2025)	2:14
	Fuji-Yama, photograph, p. 462 Availle	2:06
	The cherry tree of the sixteenth day, by Lafcadio Hearn Nemo	3:53
	Japanese children and their games, by Sir Edwin Arnold Lynda Marie Neilson	23:51
	Islands of the Pacific: historical note Sonia	1:41
	The first Australian colonists, by W. H. Lang Son of the Exiles	13:44
	Gold, gold, gold!, by W. H. Lang Son of the Exiles	18:38
	The missionary and the cannibals, by Reginald Horsley Jim Locke	18:46
	Hot-water basins, New Zealand, photograph, p. 502 Tomas Peter	2:37
	The story of Pitcairn Island, by Anonymous BettyB	11:58
	The last voyage of Captain Cook, by Charles C. B. Seymour BettyB	21:10
	The vengeance of the goddess Pele, by Kalakaua Lynda Marie Neilson	11:51
	Father Damien, the missionary to the lepers, by John C. Lambert Lynda Marie Neilson	21:50
	A visit to Aguinaldo, by Edwin Wildman SimonNix	10:11
	Preparing our Moros for government, by R. L. Bullard Jim Locke	42:11
	Baro Buddor, an ancient temple of Java, photograph, p. 562 Monika M. C.	2:48
	Detail of temple at Bramabanan, photograph p. 562 Monika M. C.	0:56
	A visit to a head-hunter of Borneo, by William Henry Furness, third cathar maiden	16:43