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The Story of the Stone

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Cao Xueqin

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Tells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao- yu, 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 awakened by a vision.

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Title: The Story of the Stone
Language: English
Authors: Cao Xueqin
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Released: 1986
Format: Paperback
ISBN10: 014044372X
ISBN13: 9780140443721
Tags: Fiction, History, Historical Fiction, Classics, Love, Family, Dramas, Historical romances, Society, China, Asia, Genealogy, Aristocracy, nobility, Chinese Literature, Ancient China
Original title: Hung-lou-měng
Rating: 4.45 out of 5
Description: Tells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao- yu, 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 awakened by a vision.