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"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.
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The story of the stone. Vol. 1, The golden days, Cao Xueqin
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- 1974
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- Title
- The story of the stone. Vol. 1, The golden days
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Cao Xueqin
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1974
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 544
- ISBN10
- 0140442936
- ISBN13
- 9780140442939
- Series
- The Story of the Stone
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.