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The Warning Voice

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"The Story of the Stone ", also known by the title of "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which "The Warning Voice" is the third, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia 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.

Language: English

Pages: 640

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Group

Release: January 29, 1981

ISBN: 0140443703

ISBN 13: 9780140443707

The Warning Voice

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"The Story of the Stone ", also known by the title of "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which "The Warning Voice" is the third, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia 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.

Language: English

Pages: 640

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Group

Release: January 29, 1981

ISBN: 0140443703

ISBN 13: 9780140443707

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