The Dream of the Red Chamber - Paperback

by Tsao Hsueh-Chin (Author)

For more than a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. Chi-chen Wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating.

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For more than a century and a half, "Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. Chi-chen Wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating.

Author Biography

Tsao Hsueh-Chin was a Chinese writer who lived and worked during the 18th century. Hsueh-Chin is the author of Dream of the Red Chamber and A Dream of the Red Mansions.