The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days

The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9780141935164
ISBN-13 : 0141935162
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Book Synopsis The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days by : Cao Xueqin

Download or read book The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days written by Cao Xueqin and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of the Stone (c.1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.


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