banner

The Story of the Stone

Author: Cao Xueqin
Publisher: Penguin
Product Code: 781101
18.70 €
Available
Free shipping for orders over 25€ within Greece

Didn't find the book you were looking for?

Contact us for more information: to@lexikopoleio.com

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.
ISBN: 9780140442939
Publication date: 1973
Pages: 544