The Story of the Stone，Vol 5 红楼梦 5 9780140443721 Cao Xueqin,Gao E 9780140443721

内容简介

"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, decadence and
corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through
life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision, which reveals to him
that life itself is merely a dream, 'as moonlight mirrored in the
water'.

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