The story of the stone : a Chinese novel
Cao, Xueqin, approximately 1717-17631982
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Divided into five volumes, of which this novel is the fourth. It charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family. Over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence a theme, which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things.
Main title:
The story of the stone : a Chinese novel / by Cao Xueqin. Vol.4, The debt of tears / translated by John Minford ; edited by Gao E.
Imprint:
Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1982.
Collation:
398p. : geneal.tables ; 18cm.
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Notes:
Translated from the Chinese.
ISBN:
9780140443714 (pbk)
Dewey class:
895.134895.134
Language:
EnglishChinese
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BRN:
795776
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