Reading Dream of the Red Chamber

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Reading Dream of the Red Chamber is written by Ronald R. Gray and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476645825 (ISBN 10) and 9781476645827 (ISBN 13).

A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This guide offers a comprehensive introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing more than 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events and a wide range of topics, with discussion of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography and recommended reading.