The Story of the Stone

Xueqin, Cao

ISBN 10 : 0140443266 ISBN 13 : 9780140443264

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1977

Synopsis

Book by Xueqin Cao

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"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'.

Revue de presse :

“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)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0140443266
• ISBN 13: 9780140443264
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 608