Dream of the Red Chamber, Hóng Lóu Mèng, 红楼梦, The Story of the Stone, Shítóu Jì, 石头记
Hung Lou Meng, also known as Dream of the Red Chamber, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Set in the Qing Dynasty, the novel tells the story of the Jia family, a wealthy and powerful aristocratic clan, reflective of the author’s own experiences, Cao Xueqin.
The novel follows the lives of the Jia family’s many members, but its central focus is on the love story between Jia Baoyu, a sensitive and intelligent young man, and Lin Daiyu, his beautiful and talented cousin.
Baoyu and Daiyu are deeply in love, but their relationship is forbidden by the social conventions of the time. They are constantly thwarted by their families and by the other members of the Jia household.
Against the backdrop of the Jia family’s lavish lifestyle, Hung Lou Meng is a timeless masterpiece that offers a unique and fascinating glimpse into Chinese culture and history. It is a must-read for fans of classical literature, family drama, and romance.
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Dream of the Red Chamber, Hóng Lóu Mèng, 红楼梦, The Story of the Stone, Shítóu Jì, 石头记
Hung Lou Meng, also known as Dream of the Red Chamber, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Set in the Qing Dynasty, the novel tells the story of the Jia family, a wealthy and powerful aristocratic clan, reflective of the author’s own experiences, Cao Xueqin.
The novel follows the lives of the Jia family’s many members, but its central focus is on the love story between Jia Baoyu, a sensitive and intelligent young man, and Lin Daiyu, his beautiful and talented cousin.
Baoyu and Daiyu are deeply in love, but their relationship is forbidden by the social conventions of the time. They are constantly thwarted by their families and by the other members of the Jia household.
Against the backdrop of the Jia family’s lavish lifestyle, Hung Lou Meng is a timeless masterpiece that offers a unique and fascinating glimpse into Chinese culture and history. It is a must-read for fans of classical literature, family drama, and romance.
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Chapters
1PREFACE.
2CHAPTER I.
3CHAPTER II.
4CHAPTER III.
5CHAPTER IV.
6CHAPTER V.
7CHAPTER VI.
8CHAPTER VII.
9CHAPTER VIII.
10CHAPTER IX.
11CHAPTER X.
12CHAPTER XI.
13CHAPTER XII.
14CHAPTER XIII.
15CHAPTER XIV.
16CHAPTER XV.
17CHAPTER XVI.
18CHAPTER XVII.
19CHAPTER XVIII.
20CHAPTER XIX.
21CHAPTER XX.
22CHAPTER XXI.
23CHAPTER XXII.
24CHAPTER XXIII.
25CHAPTER XXIV.
26CHAPTER XXV.
27CHAPTER XXVI.
28CHAPTER XXVII
29CHAPTER XXVIII.
30CHAPTER XXIX.
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