Reading Dream of the Red Chamber
A Companion to Cao Xueqin's Masterpiece
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:26th Oct '22
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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.
ISBN: 9781476681146
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
Weight: 367g
280 pages