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Reading Dream of the Red Chamber : A Companion to Cao Xueqin's Masterpiece
Overview
A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This guide offers a comprehensive introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing more than 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events and a wide range of topics, with discussion of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography and recommended reading.
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- ISBN-13: 9781476681146
- ISBN-10: 1476681147
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: October 2022
- Dimensions: 8.82 x 5.83 x 1.02 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 280
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