num_pages: 499
description: A DREAM OF RED MANSIONS is generally considered to be the greatest Chinese novel ever written. It was written by Tsao Hsueh-chin during the reign of Emperor Chien-lung of the Chin Dynasty. The author started his masterwork in desperately poverty stricken circumstances and, unable to afford proper medical treatment, fell ill and died at the age of 28, leaving his work unfinished. It was taken up by Kao Ngo, who dedicated himself to completing the love story between Pao-yu and Tai-yu. The tragic ending is considered to be a piece of great artistry. This edition is abridged from the vastly populated and detailed original (which contained 975 characters!) but it remains faithful to the spirit and style of the complete version.
language: English
title: Dream of Red Mansions
titlecomplete: Dream of Red Mansions
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: Unwin Paperbacks