The Story of the Stone (Volume II)
The Crab-flower Club
$33.24
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
1 September 1982
Summary
“The Story of the Stone” (c. 1760), also known as “The Dream of the Red Chamber”, is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin’s magnificent saga, “The Dreamer Awakes”, was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443264 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443266 |
| Author: | Cao Xueqin, John Minford, Gao Gao E. |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 September 1982 |
| Weight: | 418g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 26mm |
| Series: | The Story of the Stone |
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“Filled with classical allusions, multilayered wordplay, and delightful poetry, Cao’s novel is a testament to what Chinese literature was capable of. Readers of English are fortunate to have David Hawkes and John Minford’s The Story of the Stone, which distills a lifetime of scholarship and reading into what is probably the finest work of Chinese-to-English literary translation yet produced. You will be rewarded every bit of attention you give it, many times over.” —SupChina, “The 100 China Books You Have to Read, Ranked” (#1)
About The Author
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John Minford is an emeritus professor of Chinese at the Australian National University. He has produced renowned translations of some of the most beloved works of Chinese literature, including The Story of the Stone, The Art of War and the Tao Te Ching.
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