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Tells 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.
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The Story of the Stone, Cao Xueqin
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- Released
- 1977
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Cao Xueqin
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1977
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 608
- ISBN10
- 0140443266
- ISBN13
- 9780140443264
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Love, Family, Classics, Society, Historical Romance, Asia, China, Genealogy, Aristocracy, nobility, Chinese Literature, Ancient China
- Original title
- Hung-lou-měng
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Tells 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.