Dream in the Red Chamber. (2 volumes)
The novel "The Dream of the Red Chamber", first published in its entirety in 1791, is not only included in the golden treasury of Chinese classical literature (along with "The Three Kingdoms", "River Pools" and "Journey to the West") -...
in its writing style and principle of construction The plot is very close to the modern novel and, perhaps, that is why it enjoys special sympathy among readers. The book tells the story of the heyday and ruin of a large rich family, which thoughtlessly squandered its wealth, which brought upon it many troubles and hardships. The novel's elegant style, fantastic events, love adventures and detailed descriptions of everyday life brought widespread popularity to the novel.
In this edition, “A Dream in the Red Chamber” is printed based on the two-volume edition of 1958, but translations of numerous poems that form an important part of the novel are printed based on the 1997 edition, for which the translator Lev Nikolaevich Menshikov revised and corrected his texts. The novel is accompanied by original illustrations by Chinese artists.
The first volume included an introductory article by L.N. Menshikov and the first sixty chapters of the novel.
The second volume includes the last sixty chapters of the novel.
Author: Цао Сюэ-цинь
Printhouse: Azbuka
Series: Foreign Literature. Big Books
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785389240834
Number of pages: 1760
Size: 220x150x90 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 2022 g
ID: 1577969
