The Dream of The Red Chamber
Tsʻao, Hsüeh-chʻin., H. Bencraft Joly · 2011 · 576 pages
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Dream of the Red Chamber, also known as "The Story of the Stone" , is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. the book begins with 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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