The dream of the red chamber
(2011)
Fiction
eBook
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Tuttle Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2011
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781462902477 (electronic bk.) MWT11807647, 1462902472 (electronic bk.) 11807647
LANGUAGE
English
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The Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the "Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature." It is renowned for its huge scope, large cast of characters and telling observations on the life and social structures of 18th century China and is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the classical Chinese novel. The "Red Chamber" is an expression used for the sheltered area where the daughters of wealthy Chinese families lived. Believed to be based on the author's own life and intended as a memorial to the women that he knew in his youth, The Dream of the Red Chamber is a multilayered story that offers up key insights into Chinese culture
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