| The Story of the Stone, Volume V: The Dreamer Wakes, Chapters 99-120 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cao Xueqin (Author), Gao E (Author), Minford, John (Translator) |
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ISBN: 014044372X ISBN-13: 9780140443721 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1986 Annotation: Divided into five volumes, of which The Dreamer Wakes is the fifth, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of Cao Xuequin's own family). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Story of the Stone |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.16" W x 7.84" (0.68 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Story of the Stone, also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in 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'. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |