The Dream of the Red Chamber
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Average rating4.3
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Average rating4.3
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, accurate and fascinating.
Series
5 primary booksThe Story of the Stone is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1761 with contributions by Cao Xueqin, Tsao Hsueh-Chin, and 2 others.
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this was tricky at times to follow, unfamiliar names, inconsistencies in the text. can see why it's a classic tho. shame it was the abridged version. reminds me of the Pillow Book.
