The Story of the Stone, Vol. 2: The Crab-Flower Club

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Cao Xueqin

Description: "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Dreamer Awakes", was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awake ... (more)

Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Release date: 29 September 1977
ISBN-10 : 0140443266 | ISBN-13: 9780140443264

Tags: Fiction (1), Chinese Literature (1), Dream Of The Red Chamber Series (1), The Story Of The Stone Series (1), A Dream Of Red Mansions Series (1), The Red Chamber Dreams Series (1)

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