The Painted Veil
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The Painted Veil tells the story of Kitty Fane, a beautiful but vain and selfish Englishwoman married to Walter Fane, a bacteriologist in Hong Kong.
When Kitty's affair with Charles Townsend is discovered, Walter presents her with an ultimatum: either Townsend must divorce his wife and marry Kitty, or she must accompany Walter to Mei-tan-fu to fight a cholera epidemic.
The novel follows Kitty's transformation as she faces the harsh realities of life and death, and ultimately undergoes a spiritual awakening through her experiences and interactions with the nuns in Mei-tan-fu.
When Kitty's affair with Charles Townsend is discovered, Walter presents her with an ultimatum: either Townsend must divorce his wife and marry Kitty, or she must accompany Walter to Mei-tan-fu to fight a cholera epidemic.
The novel follows Kitty's transformation as she faces the harsh realities of life and death, and ultimately undergoes a spiritual awakening through her experiences and interactions with the nuns in Mei-tan-fu.
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