Cao Xueqin Book order (chronological)

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本书虽写了贾、史、王、薛四大家族的衰亡史,并意蕴着反统、反封建的初步民主主义光芒,但却是充满着对未来自本阶级的饱经沧桑、洞悉出隐的无情的否定和判决,且带着浓厚的挽歌色调。

Also known as Hong Lou Meng, this work is considered China's greatest literary masterpiece, chronicling a noble family's life in the eighteenth century. Amidst the splendor of enchanting gardens and pleasure pavilions lies a deeper narrative of decay and self-destruction. The author, Cao Xueqin (1715? - 1763?), originally named Zhan, adopted the style name Mengruan. He was also known as Xueqin, Qinpu, or Qinxi. His family hailed from what is now Liaoyang City in Northeast China and had been integrated into the Manchu Right White Banner. For around 60 years, his ancestors held the position of Textile Commissioner in Jiangning (modern-day Nanjing). Cao Xueqin's great grandmother was a nursemaid to the future Kangxi emperor, who later honored the family. However, after the Yongzhen emperor's ascension, Cao Xueqin's father, Cao Fu, faced disgrace and the family's fortunes dwindled, leading them to Beijing. Once accustomed to luxury, Cao Xueqin experienced poverty firsthand, ultimately living in a modest hovel on the outskirts of the capital. The death of his young son in 1762 profoundly affected him, and he never fully recovered. He passed away on February 12, 1763.

První díl románu, velké encyklopedie čínského života a kultury 18. stol.

For more than a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. Chi-chen Wang's translation is skillful and accurate.