Mao Ling Autumn - The Breakup of the Dream of the Red Chamber: Part Two

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Blending artistic imagination with historical research, it reconstructs the life journey of Cao Xueqin and his family's rise and fall; from military and state affairs to market gossip, everything is captured; employing a novelistic style with a historian's perspective, it forms a unique literary voice. "The Breakup of the Red Chamber," as Gao Yang himself said, tells the story of "Cao Xueqin," a historical novel that fully depicts the rise and fall of the Cao and Li families from opulent mansions and luxurious lives to financial ruin and exile back to the capital. "Autumn in Maoling" is the second book. The decline of the Li Xun family is irreversible, ultimately turning prosperity into a dream and shattering the family. This book, paired with "Spring in Muling," captures the private emotions of each character in the Li family, portraying the harsh realities of the world.