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The story of the stone; a Chinese novel in five volumes, translated by David Hawkes. by Cao, Xueqin, ca. 1717-1763. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.
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- Author
- Cao, Xueqin, ca. 1717-1763.
- Publisher
- Penguin, 1973-
- Published
- 1973
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140443264
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.23 / 5 (1,221 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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