| Dream of the Red Chamber Contributor(s): Joly, H. Bencraft (Translator), Kelvin, Vincent (Editor), Cao, Xue-Qin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1507629699 ISBN-13: 9781507629697 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.81 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Biographical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.20 lbs) 372 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dream of the Red Chamber, also known as "The Story of the Stone", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. the book begins with the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives. |