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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140443266

ISBN-139780140443264

eBay Product ID (ePID)37342

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Edition2

Book TitleStory of the Stone, Volume II : the Crab-Flower Club, Chapters 27-53

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Cultural Heritage, General, Literary

Publication Year1977

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorCao Cao Xueqin

Book SeriesStory of the Stone Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight14.9 Oz

Item Length7.9 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Preface byHawkes, David

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Filled with classical allusions, multilayered wordplay, and delightful poetry, Cao's novel is a testament to what Chinese literature was capable of. Readers of English are fortunate to have David Hawkes and John Minford's The Story of the Stone , which distills a lifetime of scholarship and reading into what is probably the finest work of Chinese-to-English literary translation yet produced. You will be rewarded every bit of attention you give it, many times over." -- SupChina, "The 100 China Books You Have to Read, Ranked" (#1)

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Series Volume Number2

Volume NumberVol. II

Grade ToUP

Table Of ContentNote on Spelling Preface Chapter 27 Beauty Perspiring sports with butterflies by the Raindrop Pavilion; And Beauty Suspiring weeps for fallen blossoms by the Flowers'' Grave Chapter 28 A Crimson cummerbund becomes a pledge of friendship; And a chaplet of medicine-beads becomes a source of embarassment Chapter 29 In which the greatly blessed pray for yet greater blessings; And the highly strung rise to new heights of passion Chapter 30 Bao-Chai speaks of a fan and castigates her deriders; Charmante scratches a ''qiang'' and mystifies a beholder Chapter 31 A torn fan is the price of silver laughter; And a lost kylin is the clue to a happy marriage Chapter 32 Bao-yu demonstrates confusion of mind by his declaration to the wrong person; And Golden shows an unconquerable spirit by ending her humiliation in death Chapter 33 An envious younger brother puts in a malicious word or two; And a scapegrace elder brother recieves a terrible chatisement Chapter 34 A wordless message meets with silent understanding; And a groundless imputation leads to undeserved rebukes Chapter 35 Sulky Silver tastes some lotus-leaf soup; And Golden Oriole knots a flower-patterned fringe Chapter 36 Bao-chai visits Green Delights and bears strange words from a sleeper; And Bao-yu visits Pear-tree Court and learns hard facts from a performer Chapter 37 A happy inspiration prompts Tan-chun to found the Crab-flower Club; And an ingenious arrangment enables Bao-chai to settle the chysanthemum poem titles Chapter 38 River Queen triumphs in her treatment of chysanthemum themes; And Lady Allspice is satirical on the subject of crabs An inventive old countrywoman tells a story of somewhat questionable veracity; And and impressionable young listener insists on getting to the bottom of the matter Chapter 40 Lady Jia holds two feasts in one day in the Prospect Garden; And Faithful makes four calls on three dominoes in the Painted Chamber Chapter 41 Jia Bao-yu tastes some superior tea at Green Bower Hermitage; And Grannie Liu samples the sleeping accommodation at Green Delights Chapter 42 Lady Allspice wins over a suspicious nature with some well-intentioned advice; And River Queen enhances her reputation as a wit with some amusing sarcasms Chapter 43 An old woman''s whim is the occasion of a birthday collection; And a young man''s remorse finds solace in a simple ceremony Chapter 44 Xi-feng''s jealousy is the object of an unexpected provocation; And Patience''s toilet is a source of unexpected delight Chapter 45 Sisterly understanding finds expression in words of sisterly frankness; And autumnal pluviousless is celebrated in verses of autumnal melancholy Chapter 46 An awkward person is given an awkward mission; And a faithful maid vows faithfulness unto death Chapter 47 In pursuit of love the Oaf King takes a fearful beating; And from fear of reprisal the Reluctant Playboy makes a hasty getaway Chapter 48 The Love-Deluded One Turns his thoughts to trade and travel; And the Poetry Enthusiast applies herself to making verses Chapter 49 Red flowers bloom brighter in dazzling snow; And venison reeks strangely on rosebud lips Chapter 50 Linked verses in Snowy Rushes Retreat; And lantern riddles in the Spring In Winter Room Chapter 51 A clever cousin composes some ingenious riddles; And an unskilful physician prescribes a barbarous remedy Chapter 52 Kind Patience conceals the theft of a Shrimp Whisker bracelet; And brave Skybright repairs the hole in a Peacock Gold snow-cape Chapter 53 Ning-guo House sacrifices to the ancestors on New Year''s Eve; And Rong-guo House entertains the whole family on Fifteenth Night Appendix I: Regulated Verse Appendix II: Threesomes with the Dominoes Appendix III: Unsolved Riddles Characters in Volume 2 Genealogical Tables

SynopsisThe Story of the Stone ( c . 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber , is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Dreamer Awakes", was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision, which reveals to him that life itself is merely a dream, 'as moonlight mirrored in the water'. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Dreamer Awakes", was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision, which reveals to him that life itself is merely a dream, 'as moonlight mirrored in the water'.