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

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5 Lists 3 Ratings Description: "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. Thro "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. ... (more) (less) Manufacturer : Penguin Classics Release date : 30 March 1974 ISBN-10 : 0140442936 | ISBN-13: 9780140442939 Chinese Literature (1), Fiction (1), The Red Chamber Dreams Series (1), A Dream Of Red Mansions Series (1), The Story Of The Stone Series (1), Dream Of The Red Chamber Series (1), Four Great Classical Novels Of Chinese Literature (1), Classical Literature (1) Join Listal to add your own lists, reviews, tags, pictures and videos to this Book Recommend this to a friend Friend : Please selectTamara H (tamaraphardy29)Professor Brown (professorbrown)Gokhan (sheeper)Rômulo Kainof (romulo)Ceinwyn (alinde)BB Walter (bbwalter)sweeety (hejer)kkatris (kkatris)franchises (franchises)CelShader (celshader) Note (optional) : or cancel Mark this item as loaned (this information is private) Listal member Please selectTamara H (tamaraphardy29)Professor Brown (professorbrown)Gokhan (sheeper)Rômulo Kainof (romulo)Ceinwyn (alinde)BB Walter (bbwalter)sweeety (hejer)kkatris (kkatris)franchises (franchises)CelShader (celshader) or non listal name Loaned on 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember 200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 or cancel Read Unread Reading Read Condition Not specifiedMintNear mintGoodAveragePoor Private notes Only visible to you or cancel Update feed Mr. Saturn added this to a list 1 month, 2 weeks ago Listal's Favorite Books Poll (Ongoing) (299 books items) "10 englishmajor (10)" m08221196 added this to a list 4 months ago Ranking Every Book I've Ever Read/Reading List (173 books items) Lucas M. added this to a list 11 months, 1 week ago Best Works of Literature (Since 1000 AD) (122 books items) englishmajor added this to a list 12 months ago Favorite Novels (37 books items) "1764" Winnie added this to a list 3 years, 5 months ago Asian Literature (9 books items)