The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days
| Author | : Cao Xueqin |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 544 |
| Release | : 2012-08-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141935164 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141935162 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (162 Downloads) |
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.
