The Story of the Stone ( c .
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This novel re-creates the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life that would otherwise be lost and infuses it with affirming Buddhist belief.
Divided into five volumes, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family. 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