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Can I read Dream of the Red Chamber [Hung Lou Meng, Books I & II (from an 1891 edition)] on EtoBox?
Dream of the Red Chamber [Hung Lou Meng, Books I & II (from an 1891 edition)] by CAO Xueqin, H. Bencraft Joly (transl.) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Dream of the Red Chamber [Hung Lou Meng, Books I & II (from an 1891 edition)] about?
Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the four Chinese classics. The novel is semi-autobiographical and it gives an incredibly detailed insight into 18th-century life in China, particularly that of the aristocracy. The plot is grand in scale, peopled with a complex array of characters.
Who reads Dream of the Red Chamber [Hung Lou Meng, Books I & II (from an 1891 edition)]?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- CAO Xueqin, H. Bencraft Joly (transl.)
- Publisher
- C. E. Tuttle
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620124765
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Classics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25