The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days (The Story of the Stone #1)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1973
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 136 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141935164
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780140442939
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 04/22/24
- Copyrighted By:
- David Hawkes
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.