Classic Literature English-Chinese Comparison (The Dream of the Red Chamber)

Author: Liu Wenjun, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: is the ex-wife of the male protagonist Maxim. At the beginning of the story, she has been dead for nearly a year. The novel starts with the female protagonist, "I," dreaming back to Mandelai and recalling the past. The story begins in France, where I accompanied Mrs.· to Monte Carlo. Coincidentally, I shared the same hotel with the male protagonist Maxim, the famous owner of Mandelai Manor, and gradually developed feelings for him. Subsequently, Maxim proposed to me and took me back to Mandelai Manor. As someone of humble origins, I faced numerous obstacles at Mandelai, especially the relentless torment from Mrs. Denver, who was a loyal servant of and unwilling to see me replace her position. Everything at Mandelai made me feel that was beautiful and noble, and she and Maxim had once been a loving couple. Although he married me now, he still deeply loved. At this very moment, the plot of the story reached its climax. A sunken ship belonging to was found in the bay near Mandelai. Maxim revealed the truth to me. It turned out that was a nymphomaniac. Despite Maxim's repeated warnings, she only grew worse. In a fit of rage, Maxim killed her and sank her body at sea. The truth cleared the shadow that had cast on my heart all this time, and I became even more convinced of my love for Maxim. We became spiritually connected. The court later ruled that died by suicide. However, her cousin, Fair, seized the opportunity to extort money, presenting a note left by before her death as evidence to vindicate her. In the subsequent investigation, Dr. Baker, who had treated before her death, was found. It was revealed that had been suffering from cancer, which further confirmed her motives for suicide. Fair failed. Just as everyone thought everything would be over and the protagonists could return to their lives at Mandelai Manor, the manor was destroyed in a fire.