For those interested in Chinese Culture, literature and even Chinese Kung Fu, reading the major classics of China is an imperative. Among those classics are the famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E. The celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in the middle of the 18th century. Taking as its background the decline of several related big families and much from his own experiences, the author Cao Xueqin focussed on the tragic love between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Their affair plays out in the backdrop a degenerating empire and the lives of those around them. Wihtin these pages the social evils of the Feudal system are exposed through the pain and hardship of the book's characters. The books consist of four softcovers. The translation is provided by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang. Woodblock illustrations are provided. The shipping fee in USA is $6.00. |
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