Hong lou meng

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Xueqin Cao: Hong lou meng (Chinese language, 1990, Shanghai gu ji chu ban she)

3168 pages

Chinese language

Published Nov. 13, 1990 by Shanghai gu ji chu ban she.

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reviewed The story of the stone by Xueqin Cao (Penguin classics)

Part 1 of 5 -- still a classic

5 stars

I read this when I started my Chinese Studies degree many years ago, used a few chapters in teaching, re-read the whole first volume (this one) a few years back and just keep being floored by the quality of the writing and translation. Best novel ever? Happy to give it this accolade if it gets you reading the thing. Four more volumes of thickening plot after this one!

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