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.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780141935164 ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2456083 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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