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Shih Jung perceiving the perspicacity of his speech and the propriety of his utterances, simultaneously turned towards Chia Chen and observed with a smile on his face: \"Your worthy son is, in very truth, like the young of a dragon or like the nestling of a phoenix! and this isn''t an idle compliment which I, a despicable prince, utter in your venerable presence! But how much more glorious will be, in the future, the voice of the young phoenix than that of the old phoenix, it isn''t easy to ascertain.\"

This is the traditional Chinese edition of Hong Lou Meng (A Dream of the Red Mansions), the great classical Chinese fiction by Cao Xueqin and Gao Eh, edited by YeShell.

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\"One of the great novels of world literature...to the Chinese as Proust is to the French or Karamazov to the Russians.\" --Anthony West, literary critic Dream of the Red Chamber is renowned for its epic scope, rich psychological characterizations and telling observations on family life and the role of women in Chinese society. It is widely regarded as the greatest work of Chinese literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. The \"red chamber\" refers to a sheltered area in wealthy Chinese households where daughters were confined until they married--a veritable prison where dreams of true love wither. This sweeping tale tells of the rise and fall of rival branches of the wealthy Jia family, who live in lavish adjacent compounds surrounded by a lush, private garden. The story opens with the birth of Jia Baoyu, heir apparent and darling of the women in the Jia household. A free-thinker and idealist, Baoyu soon rebels against his stern father, who refuses to allow his son to pursue a romantic affair with Lin Daiyu--a headstrong and intelligent woman who shares his love of music and poetry. Baoyu is forced instead to marry Xue Baochai, an equally talented woman but someone with whom he has no emotional connection. The fates of the two lovers and their families slowly unravel as this tragic story unfolds. Dream of the Red Chamber, although written by a man, is said to be one of the first great works of women''s literature. The author, Cao Xueqin, is thought to have written the novel as a memorial to the inspiring women he knew in his youth: friends.

De droom van de rode kamer'' wordt gerekend tot de hoogtepunten van de klassieke Chinese literatuur, het summum van de Chinese romankunst. In tweeduizend bladzijden toont Cao Xueqin de rijkdom van de achttiende-eeuwse adel, die leeft achter rode muren en met behulp van broze banden met de keizer probeert vast te houden aan zijn macht. Maar is die rijkdom misschien uiteindelijk toch niet een illusie? 0Tot dit boeddhistisch-taoïstische inzicht komt de jonge Baoyu: geboren met een stuk ?bezielde jade? in zijn mond, een steen van mythische oorsprong. Zijn liefdesleven vormt de rode draad van het grote familieverhaal. In een fameuze driehoeksverhouding met twee nichtjes leert hij het verschil kennen tussen liefde en huwelijk. Ontnuchterd denkt hij er steeds vaker aan het aardse leven op te geven en als bedelmonnik verder te gaan. 0''De droom van de rode kamer'' laat zich enkel vergelijken met de allergrootste romans uit de wereldliteratuur: ''De Buddenbrooks'' van Thomas Mann of ''Op zoek naar de verloren tijd'' van Marcel Proust. 0Mark Leenhouts, Silvia Marijnissen en Anne Sytske Keijser werkten twaalf jaar aan de vertaling van dit monumentale boek.

De droom van de rode kamer wordt gerekend tot de hoogtepunten van de klassieke Chinese literatuur, het summum van de Chinese romankunst. In tweeduizend bladzijden toont Cao Xueqin de rijkdom van de achttiende-eeuwse adel, die leeft achter rode muren en met behulp van broze banden met de keizer probeert vast te houden aan zijn macht. Maar is die rijkdom misschien uiteindelijk toch niet een illusie? Tot dit boeddhistisch-taoïstische inzicht komt de jonge Baoyu: geboren met een stuk ‘bezielde jade’ in zijn mond, een steen van mythische oorsprong. Zijn liefdesleven vormt de rode draad van het grote familieverhaal. In een fameuze driehoeksverhouding met twee nichtjes leert hij het verschil kennen tussen liefde en huwelijk. Ontnuchterd denkt hij er steeds vaker aan het aardse leven op te geven en als bedelmonnik verder te gaan. De droom van de rode kamer laat zich enkel vergelijken met de allergrootste romans uit de wereldliteratuur: De Buddenbrooks van Thomas Mann of Op zoek naar de verloren tijd van Marcel Proust. Mark Leenhouts, Silvia Marijnissen en Anne Sytske Keijser werkten twaalf jaar aan de vertaling van dit monumentale boek.

The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family. This novel re-creates the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life that would otherwise be lost and infuses it with affirming Buddhist belief. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Obra completa Incluye los 120 capítulos. Está considerada una de las obras maestras de la literatura de China y es una de las cuatro novelas clásicas chinas, y es generalmente reconocida como la cúspide de la narrativa china. Hasta antes de su publicación impresa en 1791, la novela circuló en copias manuscritas con diferentes títulos. También es conocida como Historia de la Piedra. Mientras que los primeros 80 capítulos fueron escritos por Cao Xueqin, Gao E, quien editó las primera y segunda ediciones impresas con su compañero Cheng Weiyuan en 1791, añadió 40 capítulos adicionales para completar la versión actual de la novela. Sueño en el pabellón rojo se cree que es una obra semi-autobiográfica, reflejando el auge y decadencia de la propia familia de Cao Xueqin y por extensión, de la dinastía Qing. Por los datos proporcionados por el propio autor desde el primer capítulo, se pretende que sea un monumento a las mujeres que conoció en su juventud: amigas, parientes, sirvientas. La novela es notable no solo por su enorme elenco de personajes y la psicología de los mismos, sino también por su observación precisa y detallada de la vida y las estructuras sociales propias de la aristocracia china del siglo XVIII.

The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author''s own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence - a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Subsequent to the visions of a dream which he had experienced, the writer relates, he concealed the true circumstances and borrowed the attributes of perception and spirituality to relate this story of the Record of the Stone. With this purpose, he made use of such designations as Chen Shih-yin (truth under the garb of fiction) and the like.

The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author''s own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence - a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

El sueño de la mansión roja, obra de mediados del siglo XVIII, de Cao Xueqin. Es la obra maestra más importante de las novelas clásicas chinas de las dinastías Ming y Qing, y que más ha influido en las generaciones posteriores. sueño de la mansión roja se cree que es una obra semiautobiográfica, refleja el auge y decadencia de la propia familia de Cao Xueqin y por extensión, de la dinastía Qing. La novela es notable no solo por su enorme elenco de personajes y la psicología de los mismos, sino también por su observación precisa y detallada de la vida y las estructuras sociales propias de la aristocracia china del siglo XVIII. La novela retrata una tragedia en la que el amor, la juventud y la vida se arruinan, al mismo tiempo que expone y refleja profundamente la raíz de la tragedia: el sistema feudal y su cultura.