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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.
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The Story of the Stone, Cao Xueqin
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- Released
- 1982
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Cao Xueqin
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1982
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140443711
- ISBN13
- 9780140443714
- 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
- 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.