The Story of the Stone - The Debt of Tears (Paperback, 4th edition)

The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature.

Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author’s own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But 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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Story of the Stone
Release date:	September 1982
First published:	December 1982
Authors:	Cao Xueqin
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	398
Edition:	4th edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044371-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Chinese
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-044371-1
Barcode:	9780140443714

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