Dream of the Red Chamber (Volume 1, Volume 2)

Author: Cao Xueqin
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Publish Date: 1995-08-01
Features: Dream of the Red Chamber is a long novel born in the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. This monumental work centers on the tragic love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, connecting it to a broad social background. It vividly depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family's Rong and Ning mansions, exposing the extravagance and corruption of the feudal ruling class and revealing the inevitable historical fate of the collapse of feudal society. The love depicted in the book, which embodies the spirit of rebellion against feudalism as its ideological content, holds profound social significance.