Story of the Stone (The Story of the Stone #2)

Cao Xueqin

Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
4.30 · 10 ratings · 602 pages · Published: 1791
Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin
"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The second part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Crab-Flower Club" continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty. This volume primarily depicts a gilded year at the Rong-Guo mansion. Bao-yu and a bevy of young ladies move into Prospect Garden and devote themselves to poetry, riddles, and entertainments consisting of crab, flowers, rice wine, painting, cards, and firecrackers.
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