Description
| Product ID: | 9780140442939 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Story of the Stone |
| Title: | The Story of the Stone |
| Authors: | Author: Cao Xueqin |
| Page Count: | 544 |
| Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation |
| Description: | A novel of Chinese literature that contains the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. The Story of the Stone (c.1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents'' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1973-12-13 |
