From Emperor to citizen : the autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi / [Written by Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, translated by W. J. F. Jenner] Volume One and Volume Two.

Translation of: Wo de qian ban sheng.

For electronic location and access, the first link redirects to Volume One, the second link redirects to Volume Two.

Includes index at end of Volume Two.

The two volumes are a combined 495 pages, split into two books.

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Volume One : Chapter one. My family : My grandfather Prince Chun -- My maternal grandfather Jung Lu -- Tzu Hsi's decision -- My father's regency -- A prince's household --

Chapter two. Childhood : Accession and abdication -- Living as an emperor -- Mothers and son -- Studying in the Yu Ching Palace -- Eunuchs -- My nurse --

Chapter three. From the forbidden city to the Japanese legation : The Yuan Shih-kai period -- The restoration of 1917 -- The chieftains of the Peiyang clique -- Undying hope -- Reginald Johnston -- My wedding -- Internal clashes -- The dispersal of the eunuchs -- Reorganizing the household department -- The last days in the forbidden city -- In the northern mansion -- Decision at the crossroads -- From legation quarter to concession --

Chapter four. Tientsin : The efforts of Lo Chen-yu -- My relations with the commanders of the Fengtien clique -- Semionov and the "Second Chukeh Liang" -- The affair of the eastern mausolea -- Consulate, Garrison and Black Dragon Society -- Life in the temporary palace --

Chapter five. To the northeast : The unique quiet garden -- Differences among the Japanese -- Meeting Doihara -- The secret crossing of the Pai River -- Isolated -- Disappointment -- Meeting Itagaki --

Volume Two : Chapter six. Fourteen years of "Manchukuo" : The puppet play begins -- Majesty without power -- The signing of the Secret Treaty and after -- The report of the League of Nations Commission of Enquiry -- "Emperor" for the third time -- The end of illusion -- Yoshioka Yasunori -- "Emperial Rescripts" -- Home life -- The collapse --

Chapter seven. In the Soviet Union : Fear and illusion -- Still giving myself airs -- I refuse to admit my guilt --

Chapter eight. From fear to recognizing my guilt : I expect to die -- arriving in Fushun -- Separated from my family -- Move to Harbin -- Writing my autobiography and presenting my seals -- Changes in my household -- Confession and leniency -- Making boxes -- The investigators arrive -- The sufferings and hatred of the people of the northeast -- "You can never escape the consequences of your sins" --

Chapter nine. I accept remoulding : How shall I be a man? -- It is up to me -- Why so magnanimous? -- The changes explain everything -- Meeting relations -- The Japanese war criminals -- "The world's glory" -- Another visit -- Labour and optimism -- The test -- Special pardon -- A new chapter.

"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. 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 labor and study in prisons for war criminals, relating how his thinking changed. The final chapter tells about his new life since his pardon as an ordinary citizen of People's China." - From identical book jacket of both books.

Translated from Chinese to English.