Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Cao Xueqin (Qing Dynasty), Gao E (Qing Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "A wild tale of absurdity, a handful of bitter tears! Though all say the author is mad, who can fathom the meaning within?" A story known to all, the "Dream of the Red Chamber" is a testament to Cao Xueqin's life's work. The novel, centered on the tragic love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, weaves together the rise and fall of the four great families—Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue. With vivid characters and a poignant love story, it is an endless tale of timeless wonder. This book is a masterpiece of Chinese classical fiction and a treasure of world literature. Cao Xueqin's characters are strikingly vivid and lifelike, while the story is delicately and gracefully portrayed. Focusing on the life-and-death romance between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, it constructs the rise and fall of the four great families, also highlighting the tragic aesthetic value of the "Dream of the Red Chamber" in defying the traditional happy ending.