Speaking of the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber,

Author: Chinese Red Chamber Society
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: "A heap of absurd words, a handful of bitter tears, everyone says the author is mad, who can understand the meaning behind it!" The only recommended reference book for the "Red Chamber Talent Selection" organizing committee, broadcasted on TV's "Famous Scholars Forum," with experts from the Chinese Red Chamber Society explaining Red Chamber characters! This book includes the family background and life of Cao Xueqin and Gao E, the theme of Dream of the Red Chamber, the plot structure of Dream of the Red Chamber, the character relationships in Dream of the Red Chamber, the linguistic art of Dream of the Red Chamber, the narrative art of Dream of the Red Chamber, opera in Dream of the Red Chamber, poetry, ci, fu in Dream of the Red Chamber, the construction, existence, and destruction of the Grand View Garden, and the recreational activities in Dream of the Red Chamber. It also provides a detailed analysis of the personality traits of the main characters in Dream of the Red Chamber. Unlike the once-popular "hidden meaning," "revealing secrets," "authentic interpretation," and "wonderful explanation" of Dream of the Red Chamber, this accessible popular treatise is based on the "text" of Dream of the Red Chamber itself, starting from the "work," incorporating a century of research on Dream of the Red Chamber, and focusing on the literary, artistic, and ideological interpretation of Dream of the Red Chamber. It thoroughly analyzes the theme, plot structure, and character images of Dream of the Red Chamber, offering a convincing interpretation from a literary and artistic perspective with an academic approach. This book is led by Zhang Qingshan, the president of the Red Chamber Society, and written by multiple senior Red Chamber scholars such as Cai Yijiang, Zhang Jun, Duan Qiming, and Sun Yuming. It is a systematic and comprehensive popular book introducing the artistic features and character images of Dream of the Red Chamber. Unlike the once-popular "revealing secrets," "authentic interpretation," and "wonderful explanation" of Dream of the Red Chamber, this accessible popular treatise is based on the text of Dream of the Red Chamber itself, starting from the work, incorporating a century of research on Dream of the Red Chamber, and focusing on the literary, artistic, and ideological interpretation of Dream of the Red Chamber.