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The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days

Cao Xueqin
4.19/5 (2244 ratings)
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"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins 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.
Format:
Pages:
542 pages
Publication:
1974
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Edition:
1st Edition, Trade Paperback Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0140442936
ISBN13:
9780140442939
kindle Asin:
B002RI9D1K

The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days

Cao Xueqin
4.19/5 (2244 ratings)
Read Download
"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins 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.
Format:
Pages:
542 pages
Publication:
1974
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Edition:
1st Edition, Trade Paperback Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0140442936
ISBN13:
9780140442939
kindle Asin:
B002RI9D1K

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