num_pages: 298
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 =: [Hong lou meng] : saga of a noble Chinese family
titlecomplete: A dream of red mansions =: [Hong lou meng] : saga of a noble Chinese family
characters: Pao Yu, Baochai, Daiyu, Baoyu
genres: Historical, Literature, Asian Literature, Classics, Asia, Chinese Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, China, Romance
ratings_count: 5158
series: The Story of the Stone
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Национална награда „Христо Г. Данов“
category: Преводна художествена литература
publisher: Purple Bamboo Publishing