Dream of the Red Chamber
Cao Xueqin
The Dream of the Red Chamber (also known as The Story of the Stone) is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, and considered the greatest of them all. Almost 40 main characters and some 500 minor characters tell the fortunes of the Chia family; the book details mainly the life of Chia Pao-yü, the heir apparent, who is described as very intelligent, but also as carefree and self-indulging. The already wealthy Chia family rises to new heights when Pao-yü's elder sister becomes an imperial consort. On her first visit home, a lush garden is built, where much of the rest of the story takes place. The intrigues surrounding Pao-yü and his cousins, especially Lin Tai-yü who he loves, and Hsüeh Pao-ch'ai who he is finally tricked into marrying, make up a large part of the story. The decline of the Chia family begins with the death of the imperial consort, and when they fall into disfavour with the emperor, their mansions and the garden are eventually destroyed.
The whole book has 120 chapters, only 80 of which were written by Cao Xueqin before his death in 1764. Cheng Weiyuan and Gao E claimed to have access to Cao's papers, and published what is now known as the Cheng-Gao version in 1791. Henry Bencraft Joly translated only part of the book written by Cao. Book I contains the first 24 chapters, Book II ends abruptly with chapter 56; a Book III was never published.
Duration - 18h 37m.
Author - Cao Xueqin.
Narrator - Cyril Taylor-Carr.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 E. Giuliano ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Dream of the Red Chamber (also known as The Story of the Stone) is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, and considered the greatest of them all. Almost 40 main characters and some 500 minor characters tell the fortunes of the Chia family; the book details mainly the life of Chia Pao-yü, the heir apparent, who is described as very intelligent, but also as carefree and self-indulging. The already wealthy Chia family rises to new heights when Pao-yü's elder sister becomes an imperial consort. On her first visit home, a lush garden is built, where much of the rest of the story takes place. The intrigues surrounding Pao-yü and his cousins, especially Lin Tai-yü who he loves, and Hsüeh Pao-ch'ai who he is finally tricked into marrying, make up a large part of the story. The decline of the Chia family begins with the death of the imperial consort, and when they fall into disfavour with the emperor, their mansions and the garden are eventually destroyed. The whole book has 120 chapters, only 80 of which were written by Cao Xueqin before his death in 1764. Cheng Weiyuan and Gao E claimed to have access to Cao's papers, and published what is now known as the Cheng-Gao version in 1791. Henry Bencraft Joly translated only part of the book written by Cao. Book I contains the first 24 chapters, Book II ends abruptly with chapter 56; a Book III was never published. Duration - 18h 37m. Author - Cao Xueqin. Narrator - Cyril Taylor-Carr. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 E. Giuliano ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Chapter 1
Duration:00:19:57
Chapter 2
Duration:00:27:49
Chapter 3
Duration:00:14:52
Chapter 4
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter 5
Duration:00:24:46
Chapter 6
Duration:00:26:04
Chapter 7
Duration:00:18:51
Chapter 8
Duration:00:19:07
Chapter 9
Duration:00:26:33
Chapter 10
Duration:00:17:39
Chapter 11
Duration:00:18:02
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:31
Chapter 13
Duration:00:22:26
Chapter 14
Duration:00:24:02
Chapter 15
Duration:00:23:30
Chapter 16
Duration:00:21:49
Chapter 17
Duration:00:22:22
Chapter 18
Duration:00:21:48
Chapter 19
Duration:00:17:53
Chapter 20
Duration:00:23:14
Chapter 21
Duration:00:16:44
Chapter 22
Duration:00:19:45
Chapter 23
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 24
Duration:00:13:44
Chapter 25
Duration:00:17:13
Chapter 26
Duration:00:16:02
Chapter 27
Duration:00:24:50
Chapter 28
Duration:00:14:40
Chapter 29
Duration:00:19:39
Chapter 30
Duration:00:20:29
Chapter 31
Duration:00:19:38
Chapter 32
Duration:00:16:16
Chapter 33
Duration:00:19:24
Chapter 34
Duration:00:16:27
Chapter 35
Duration:00:18:54
Chapter 36
Duration:00:17:35
Chapter 37
Duration:00:17:08
Chapter 38
Duration:00:16:51
Chapter 39
Duration:00:18:30
Chapter 40
Duration:00:15:26
Chapter 41
Duration:00:17:19
Chapter 42
Duration:00:20:40
Chapter 43
Duration:00:18:26
Chapter 44
Duration:00:24:40
Chapter 45
Duration:00:18:20
Chapter 46
Duration:00:15:42
Chapter 47
Duration:00:21:22
Chapter 48
Duration:00:24:24
Chapter 49
Duration:00:18:22
Chapter 50
Duration:00:18:42
Chapter 51
Duration:00:16:24
Chapter 52
Duration:00:18:25
Chapter 53
Duration:00:21:37
Chapter 54
Duration:00:20:06
Chapter 55
Duration:00:17:37
Chapter 56
Duration:00:17:00
Chapter 57
Duration:00:19:26
Dream of the Red Chamber OUT.mp3
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