The Dream of the Red Chamber

Posted on 11 May 2017 by Cao Xueqin

Forthan a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo and Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world s great civilizations Chi chen Wang s translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. Best Read [ The Dream of the Red Chamber ] Author [ Cao Xueqin ] – kino-fada.fr I hate this book, and I m Chinese.Ok, hate is a strong word I m repulsed by this book which I viewed as close to godliness in my childhood I hate em little balls of prudishness.Sorry about this, translator s , because I think you did a nice job on this book and I m still giving you two stars If I rated on your technicality alone I would give you a solid 3 or 4 I do like the English version in some ways better than the Chinese version s because it s so muchnormal for lack of a bette I hate this book, and I m Chinese.Ok, hate is a strong word I m repulsed by this book which I viewed as close to godliness in my childhood I hate em little balls of prudishness.Sorry about this, translator s , because I think you did a nice job on this book and I m still giving you two stars If I rated on your technicality alone I would give you a solid 3 or 4 I do like the English version in some ways better than the Chinese version s because it s so muchnormal for lack of a better word I felt that the prose style of the original was awkward and it somehow feels less distorted in the English version to a degree This is because Xueqin used vernacular Chinese in composing his proses Vernacular is straightforward, easily comprehensible, brash, raw, characteristic, and should remind me somewhat warmly of my Chinese neighbours.But Xueqin changed it all He wrote in vernacular but all of his characters dialogues were so highly organized, so refined, so grammatically correct, i...One of the greatest masterpieces of literature, reading this was an incredible experience Poignant, funny, metaphysical, tragic, allegorical, psychologically profound, and highly entertaining, it bridges the worlds of heaven and earth, dreams and reality, and is a truly astonishing achievement Reading does not get any better than this it really is up there with Don Quixote, The Divine Comedy, War and Peace, Shakespeare,...Zhuangzi said that the desire for money is difficult to overcome, but the desire for fame isdifficult Well, how about love Many believe that The Dream of the Red Chamber is emblematic of the climax of Chinese literature I do think it is the best Chinese novel, but I wouldn t say it is the emblem because it departs greatly from the convention of Chinese literature and aims to reveal the hypocrisy of this convention which is its feigned integrity and disregard for love It is through the Zhuangzi said that the desire for money is difficult to overcome, but the desire for fame isdifficult Well, how about love Many believe that The Dream of the Red Chamber is emblematic of the climax of Chinese literature I do think ...The copy I read was a downloadable Kindle version I could not figure out the translator The total location number was 36403 If I use a recommended page equivalent converter number of 16.69, the page number comes to a little over 2100, which is close to the printed full version page number.At first, I couldn t understand how this book became one of the four pinnacles of classical Chinese literature The other three are The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Outlaws of t The copy I read was a downloadable Kindle version I could not figure out the translator The total location number was 36403 If I use a recommended page equivalent converter number of 16.69, the page number comes to a little over 2100, which is close to the printed full version page number.At first, I couldn t understand how this book became one of the four pinnacles of classical Chinese literature The other three are The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Outlaws of the Marsh all may have various different titles depending o... Guardian articleRead the novel here Hattip to WandafulOpening Chen Shih yin, in a vision, apprehends perception and spirituality Chia Y ts un, in the windy and dusty world, cherishes fond thoughts of a beautiful maiden.This is the opening section this the first chapter Subsequent to the visions of a dream which he had, on some previous occasion, experienced, the writer personally relates, he designedly concealed the true circumstances, and borrowed the attributes of perception and spirit Guardian articleRead the novel here Hattip to WandafulOpening Chen Shih yin, in a vision, apprehends perception and spirituality Chia Y ts un, in the windy and dusty world, cherishes fond thoughts of a beautiful maiden.This is the opening section this the first chapter Subsequent to the visions of a dream which he had, on some previous occasion, experienced, the writer personally relates, he designedly concealed the true circumstances, and borrowed the attributes of perception and spirituality to relate this story of the Record of the Stone With this purpose, he made use of such designations as Chen Shih yin truth under the garb of fiction and the like What are, however, the events recorded in this work Who are the dramatis personae A stone hurled by an Empress feels neglected, desola...Excellent Starter Dream of the Red Chamber Story of the Stone two names for the same work.This is an abridged English version of an amazing Chinese novel called Dream of the Red Chamber or Story of the Stone I would recommend reading this if you would like to know the general story, which you should, as it is one of the most important novels in history This book is HUGE in China it is considered, along with one or two other works, the pinnacle of Chinese literature And it is muchnu Excellent Starter Dream of the Red Chamber Story of the Stone two names for the same work.This is an abridged English version of an amazing Chinese novel called Dream of the Red Chamber or Story of the Stone I would recommend reading this if you would like to know the general story, which you should, as it is one of the most important novels ...Given the entire China is learning English as a second language, it s hardly necessary for people in the western countries to study the notoriously difficult Chinese language, for business or travel purposes However, if there is one reasonable cause to learn Chinese, it would be to appreciate this book in its original language, which could be the greatest privilege for anyone who speaks Chinese.What about translations One might ask.My answer would be Given the chance, I will probably get rid Given the entire China is learning English as a second language, it s h...1644 19111644 1911400 801002004 90 902009 2010 2013 2549 ..http www.youtube.com watch v AWyj_j I have spent 9 years trying to remember what that Chinese book was which I read within my first year of college I cannot remember if I read it for extra credit in my Chinese class, or if one of my professors recommended it as a Chinese classic that I should consider reading Part of me thinks I began it during the school year, and then part of it the following summer when I was reading so much I can t remember all that I read Either way, I finally did some research and this is definitely t I have spent 9 years trying to remember what that Chinese book was which I read within my first year of college I cannot remember if I read it for extra credit in my Chinese class, or if one of my professors recommended it as a Chinese classic that I should consider reading Part of me thinks I began it during the school year, and then part of it the following summer when I was reading so much I can t remember all that I read Either way, I finally did some research and this is definitely the book Because of the few t...

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