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The Story of the Stone: a Chinese Novel: Vol 4, The Debt of Tears (Penguin Classics)
Cao Xueqin
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Description for The Story of the Stone: a Chinese Novel: Vol 4, The Debt of Tears (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Divided into five volumes, of which this novel is the fourth. It charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family. Over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence a theme, which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things. Editor(s): Minford, John. Translator(s): Minford, John. Num Pages: 400 pages, geneal.tables. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature.
Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author's own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140443714
SKU
V9780140443714
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About Cao Xueqin
Cao Xueqin (?1715-63) was born into a family which for three generations held the office of Commissioner of Imperial Textiles in Nanking, a family so wealthy they were able to entertain the Emperor four times. However, calamity overtook them and their property was consfiscated. Cao Xueqin was living in poverty when he wrote his famous novel The Story ... Read more
Reviews for The Story of the Stone: a Chinese Novel: Vol 4, The Debt of Tears (Penguin Classics)
“Filled with classical allusions, multilayered wordplay, and delightful poetry, Cao’s novel is a testament to what Chinese literature was capable of. Readers of English are fortunate to have David Hawkes and John Minford’s The Story of the Stone, which distills a lifetime of scholarship and reading into what is probably the finest work of Chinese-to-English literary translation yet produced. You will ... Read more