Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cao, Xueqin (1715–1763). The listed translation credits are Joly, H. Bencraft (1857–1898).
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"Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I" by Cao Xueqin is an 18th-century novel written in the 1740s. This masterpiece chronicles the rise and decline of an aristocratic Chinese family during the Qing dynasty. While depicting patriarchal power and social relations, Cao crafted the work as a memorial to the women of his youth. The novel explores profound religious and philosophical questions through intricate plotting and poetic language, offering intimate observations of 18th-century Chinese worldview, aesthetics, and lifestyles.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I
- Author credits: Cao, Xueqin (1715–1763)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Joly, H. Bencraft (1857–1898)
Catalogue subjects
- Autobiographical fiction
- Cao, Xueqin, approximately 1717-1763 -- Fiction
- China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Jia, Baoyu (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
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