description: This abridged edition of A Dream of Red Mansions, written in the mid-18th century, remains faithful to the original Yang Hsien-yi translation of Hong Lou Meng. It is generally considered the greatest Chinese novel ever written. Ideal for core curriculum and comparative literature classes.
language: English
title: A Dream of Red Mansions : An Abridged Version
titlecomplete: A Dream of Red Mansions : An Abridged Version
characters: Daiyu, Baoyu, Baochai, Pao Yu
genres: Classics, China, Asian Literature, Historical, Asia, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literature, Chinese Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 5158
series: The Story of the Stone
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Национална награда „Христо Г. Данов“
category: Преводна художествена литература
publisher: Commercial Press