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Literature & Fiction

The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 4: The Debt of Tears

The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 4: The Debt of Tears

The Story of the StoneÂ (c. 1760), also known by the title ofÂ The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature.

Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author's own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence - a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780140443714
Model	9780140443714
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	7.79526
Length	5.1181
Weight	0.65477291814
Width	0.82677
ReleaseDate	1982-12-16
NumberOfItems	1

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