Cai Yijiang Interprets the Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Cai Yijiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive deconstruction of Dream of the Red Chamber by the renowned redologist Cai Yijiang. It reveals the mysteries of Shen Ying's incarnations and the stone's record-keeping, interprets the structural art of the original text and the clues left in the first eighty chapters for the ending, and points out the deviations between the continuation by Cheng Gao and the original work. Each chapter is written with a blend of solemnity and wit, presenting (exquisite and varied) content that refreshes the reader's perspective, much like a guidebook leading readers into the enigmatic world of Dream of the Red Chamber. This book selects important and compelling texts from the author's redological articles and monographs, compiling them into a cohesive work to meet the needs of《》 (a wide audience of Dream of the Red Chamber enthusiasts). This book is a comprehensive deconstruction of Dream of the Red Chamber by the renowned redologist Cai Yijiang. It reveals the mysteries of Shen Ying's incarnations and the stone's record-keeping, interprets the structural art of the original text and the clues left in the first eighty chapters for the ending, and points out the deviations between the continuation by Cheng Gao and the original work. Each chapter is written with a blend of solemnity and wit, presenting (exquisite and varied) content that refreshes the reader's perspective, much like a guidebook leading readers into the enigmatic world of Dream of the Red Chamber. This book selects important and compelling texts from the author's redological articles and monographs, compiling them into a cohesive work to meet the needs of《》 (a wide audience of Dream of the Red Chamber enthusiasts).