Reading Dream of the Red Chamber
Author | : Ronald R. Gray |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2022-10-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476645827 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476645825 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reading Dream of the Red Chamber written by Ronald R. Gray and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This guide offers a comprehensive introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing more than 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events and a wide range of topics, with discussion of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography and recommended reading.