The Crab-Flower Club
of Cao Xueqin, David Hawkes (Translator)
Series: The Story of the Stone #2
Description
"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The second part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Crab-Flower Club" continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty. This volume primarily depicts a gilded year at the Rong-Guo mansion. Bao-yu and a bevy of young ladies move into Prospect Garden and devote themselves to poetry, riddles, and entertainments consisting of crab, flowers, rice wine, painting, cards, and firecrackers.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 603 pages
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Publication Date September 29th 1977
- First Publication 01/02/91
- Language English
- ISBN 9780140443264
- Edition Not informed
- Category History & Politics
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