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

Eva March Tappan

Play

Length

18 h 33 min

Chapters

140

Language

English

Genre

Historical Fiction, Poetry, Essays & Short Works, History, Philosophy

First published

1914

Chapters

1. 1 Palace of the Dalai Lama at Lhasa, Thibet, Photograph, FrontispiceRead by Sonia 3:14
2. 2 Publisher's noteRead by Sonia 3:40
3. 3 Introduction, by Eva March TappanRead by Sonia 19:40
4. 4 China Part I: In the earliest days: historical noteRead by Sonia 2:30
5. 5 Shun of Yu who controlled the floods, by ConfuciusRead by Sonia 13:15
6. 6 China Part II: Confucius and his age: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 1:18
7. 7 The story of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. LoomisRead by Jim Locke 12:36
8. 8 A visit to a temple of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. LoomisRead by Jim Locke 8:49
9. 9 Some of the proverbs of ConfuciusRead by Jim Locke 2:44
10. 10 Manners and customs of Confucius's day, by Rev. William SpeerRead by Jim Locke 17:21
11. 11 Mencius, by S. Wells WilliamsRead by Jim Locke 4:24
12. 12 A story of Mencius, by UnknownRead by Jim Locke 1:44
13. 13 Proverbs of MenciusRead by Jim Locke 1:12
14. 14 China Part III: Times of change and confusion: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 1:40
15. 15 The strenuous reign of Hoang-Ti, by Rev. Charles GützlaffRead by Jim Locke 16:42
16. 16 The rule of the Hans, by Rev. William SpeerRead by Jim Locke 9:30
17. 17 Rakan feeding the hungry spirit, Chinese painting, p. 52Read by Jim Locke 3:09
18. 18 The three religions, by W. A. P. MartinRead by Jim Locke 6:14
19. 19 Dream and reality, a Buddhist story, by Chuang TzuRead by Jim Locke 1:19
20. 20 Mulan, the maiden chief, by UnknownRead by Jim Locke 5:52
21. 21 The prodigal emperor Wang-Ti, by Rounsevelle WildmanRead by Sonia 5:57
22. 22 China Part IV: The Augustan age: historical noteRead by Mona Jaheen (1956-2025) 1:26
23. 23 Tai-Tsung the Good, by Rev. William SpeerRead by Sonia 6:24
24. 24 The rule of the empress Wu, by S. Wells WilliamsRead by brianna 3:25
25. 25 The founding of Han-Lin College, by Rev. William SpeerRead by Sonia 5:25
26. 26 The binding of feet, by Rev. William SpeerRead by andreearux 2:31
27. 27 Printing, by Rev. William SpeerRead by wubwave 1:54
28. 28 China Part V: The coming of the Tartars: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 2:49
29. 29 The Tartars and their customs, by Marco PoloRead by cathar maiden 11:25
30. 30 The Chinese theater, by Archibald LittleRead by andreearux 6:55
31. 31 The sorrows of Han, by UnknownRead by ToddHW and 5 others 8:37
32. 32 Jenghiz Khan, the 'perfect warrior', by D. Petis de la CroixRead by cathar maiden 5:52
33. 33 Jenghiz Khan captures Peking, by D. Petis de la CroixRead by cathar maiden 2:55
34. 34 The dirge of Jenghiz Khan, by UnknownRead by Tomas Peter 1:37
35. 35 China Part VI: Stories of the great Khan: historical noteRead by brianna 2:02
36. 36 The palace of the great Khan in Cambaluc (Peking), by Marco PoloRead by realisticspeakers 8:14
37. 37 How the great Khan ate his dinner, by Marco PoloRead by realisticspeakers 6:49
38. 38 How Kublai Khan went a-hunting, by Marco PoloRead by realisticspeakers 9:44
39. 39 How the Khan sent his messages, by Marco PoloRead by realisticspeakers 9:07
40. 40 The King's Messenger, by Chuang TzuRead by Tomas Peter 1:17
41. 41 The Polos teach the Khan how to capture a city, by Marco PoloRead by Tomas Peter 4:47
42. 42 A Chinese city at the end of the thirteenth century, by Marco PoloRead by cathar maiden 12:58
43. 43 The Peking Observatory, photograph, p. 128Read by brianna 2:24
44. 44 China Part VII: Chinese fables and tales: historical noteRead by Tomas Peter 1:51
45. 45 The boy philosopher, by UnknownRead by andreearux 2:09
46. 46 The elixir of life, by UnknownRead by brianna 1:24
47. 47 The tiger and the monkey, by UnknownRead by SaraHale 1:27
48. 48 Was he the only cheat?, by UnknownRead by Tomas Peter 2:33
49. 49 The appeal of Lady ChangRead by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 3:04
50. 50 The soul of the great bell, by Lafcadio HearnRead by Tony Addison 14:53
51. 51 China Part VIII: The coming of the missionaries: historical noteRead by engineerSTL 2:04
52. 52 An enterprising missionary, by John of CorvinoRead by engineerSTL 3:31
53. 53 The woman with the cross, by Mendez PintoRead by Jim Locke 8:54
54. 54 The worship of ancestors, by W. A. P. MartinRead by brianna 3:14
55. 55 Teaching science to the emperor, by Père du HaldeRead by Jim Locke 15:21
56. 56 The emperor and the musician, by Père du HaldeRead by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 4:14
57. 57 The man who was afraid of becoming a horse, by Père du HaldeRead by andreearux 3:43
58. 58 How the bonzes got the ducks, by Père Le ComteRead by brianna 2:15
59. 59 A visit to a Lama, by Père GerbillonRead by Jim Locke 9:07
60. 60 China Part IX: The first two centuries of Manchu rule: historical noteRead by Tomas Peter 2:13
61. 61 The coming of the Kalmucks, by Thomas de QuinceyRead by Jim Locke 8:05
62. 62 Chinese punishments, by Père du HaldeRead by andreearux 12:49
63. 63 The temple of Heaven, Peking, photograph, p. 186Read by Monika M. C. 2:25
64. 64 Why the Chinaman wears a queue, by William Elliot GriffisRead by Jim Locke 3:49
65. 65 How the Chinese received the first English ambassador, by Charles GützlaffRead by Jim Locke 8:16
66. 66 Opium-eaters, by William SpeerRead by brianna 2:34
67. 67 A 'Boston tea-party' in China, by William SpeerRead by Monika M. C. 5:49
68. 68 What the Chinese thought about the English, by UnknownRead by brianna 2:48
69. 69 How the 'Arrow War' began, by W. A. P. MartinRead by ToddHW 5:02
70. 70 Receiving the yellow jacket, by A. Egmont HakeRead by ToddHW 4:16
71. 71 China Part X: Language, schools, and examinations: historical noteRead by Mona Jaheen (1956-2025) 1:42
72. 72 The Mandarin language, by Père du HaldeRead by ToddHW 4:10
73. 73 How Chinese children learn to read, by Père du HaldeRead by April6090 6:54
74. 74 When I went to school in China, by Yan Phou LeeRead by April6090 14:40
75. 75 A child's first lesson, by UnknownRead by brianna 2:46
76. 76 Civil-service examinations in China, by W. A. P. MartinRead by Jim Locke 15:22
77. 77 Questions from a civil-service examinationRead by Jim Locke 2:01
78. 78 China Part XI: In recent years: historical noteRead by Tomas Peter 2:16
79. 79 War between China and Japan, by W. A. P. MartinRead by Demosthenes 9:08
80. 80 The adventures of Yao Chen-YuanRead by Jim Locke 17:51
81. 81 When the allies entered Pekin, by Pierre LotiRead by Jim Locke 16:59
82. 82 A diplomatic correspondence between the United States and ChinaRead by Devorah Allen 6:19
83. 83 The republic of ChinaRead by Tomas Peter 1:44
84. 84 Korea: historical noteRead by Availle 2:00
85. 85 A grain shop in Korea, photograph, p. 264Read by Availle 2:23
86. 86 When Hideyoshi invaded Korea, by Homer B. HulbertRead by Availle 20:56
87. 87 Japan Part I: In ancient times: historical noteRead by Availle 1:46
88. 88 Jimmu Tenno, the first mikado of Japan, by William Elliot GriffisRead by Nuria 7:52
89. 89 The Japanese story-teller, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by Nemo 12:49
90. 90 The fisher-boy Urashima, by UnknownRead by Nemo 4:36
91. 91 Social life in Kioto, by William Elliot GriffisRead by Jim Locke 14:27
92. 92 The story of Yoshitsune, by Yei Theodora OzakiRead by Colleen McMahon 30:29
93. 93 Three Japanese poems, translated by Frederick Victor DickinsRead by Nemo 1:40
94. 94 The great Buddha of Kamakura, photograph, p. 318Read by Demosthenes 3:58
95. 95 Japan Part II: The rule of the Shoguns: historical noteRead by Availle 1:58
96. 96 The great Khan Kublai invades Japan, by Marco PoloRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 9:30
97. 97 The coming of Will Adams to Japan, by Will AdamsRead by Availle 12:59
98. 98 Long spears or short spears, by Walter DeningRead by Availle 18:31
99. 99 How a man became a god, by Lafcadio HearnRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 24:14
100. 100 Ribs and skin, by UnknownRead by ToddHW and 5 others 16:56
101. 101 How it would feel to be a Shinto god, by Lafcadio HearnRead by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 12:59
102. 102 Interior of a Japanese temple, photograph p. 368Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3:32
103. 103 Tadasuke, the Japanese Solomon, by Walter DeningRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 20:05
104. 104 The sword of Japan, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 24:18
105. 105 Japan Part III: Some curious customs: historical noteRead by SaraHale 1:30
106. 106 A Japanese dinner party, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by realisticspeakers 18:01
107. 107 How Japanese ladies go shopping, by Alice M. BaconRead by April6090 13:27
108. 108 An incense party, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by Devorah Allen 11:32
109. 109 A Japanese house, by Basil Hall ChamberlainRead by April6090 5:19
110. 110 Thinking out a garden, by Mortimer MenpesRead by April6090 3:09
111. 111 A stone gateway, photograph p. 418Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:17
112. 112 An artist in flowers, by Mortimer MenpesRead by realisticspeakers 5:59
113. 113 How a Japanese paints, by Mortimer MenpesRead by Emma Charlotte 3:54
114. 114 How to talk politely in Japan, by Percival LowellRead by Availle 2:15
115. 115 Japan Part IV: The awakening of Japan: historical noteRead by realisticspeakers 2:57
116. 116 When Commodore Perry landed in Japan, by Francis L. HawksRead by realisticspeakers 22:50
117. 117 The president's letter, by Townsend HarrisRead by realisticspeakers 10:58
118. 118 The schools of old Japan, by Francis Ottiwell AdamsRead by Nuria 7:21
119. 119 How to learn Japanese, by Rev. M. L. GordonRead by Availle 9:08
120. 120 The attack upon Port Arthur, by Lieutenant Tadayoshi SakuraiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 13:22
121. 121 Japan Part V: Little stories of Japan: historical noteRead by SaraHale 1:37
122. 122 Japanese politeness, by Mortimer MenpesRead by April6090 1:53
123. 123 How the shopkeeper lost his queue, by Lafcadio HearnRead by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 2:14
124. 124 Fuji-Yama, photograph, p. 462Read by Availle 2:06
125. 125 The cherry tree of the sixteenth day, by Lafcadio HearnRead by Nemo 3:53
126. 126 Japanese children and their games, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 23:51
127. 127 Islands of the Pacific: historical noteRead by Sonia 1:41
128. 128 The first Australian colonists, by W. H. LangRead by Son of the Exiles 13:44
129. 129 Gold, gold, gold!, by W. H. LangRead by Son of the Exiles 18:38
130. 130 The missionary and the cannibals, by Reginald HorsleyRead by Jim Locke 18:46
131. 131 Hot-water basins, New Zealand, photograph, p. 502Read by Tomas Peter 2:37
132. 132 The story of Pitcairn Island, by AnonymousRead by BettyB 11:58
133. 133 The last voyage of Captain Cook, by Charles C. B. SeymourRead by BettyB 21:10
134. 134 The vengeance of the goddess Pele, by KalakauaRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 11:51
135. 135 Father Damien, the missionary to the lepers, by John C. LambertRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 21:50
136. 136 A visit to Aguinaldo, by Edwin WildmanRead by SimonNix 10:11
137. 137 Preparing our Moros for government, by R. L. BullardRead by Jim Locke 42:11
138. 138 Baro Buddor, an ancient temple of Java, photograph, p. 562Read by Monika M. C. 2:48
139. 139 Detail of temple at Bramabanan, photograph p. 562Read by Monika M. C. 0:56
140. 140 A visit to a head-hunter of Borneo, by William Henry Furness, thirdRead by cathar maiden 16:43

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