Dream of the Red Chamber Book I

Xueqin Cao 70 - All Quiet on the Western Front-Erich Maria Remarque

The Dream of the Red Chamber, also known as The Story of the Stone, stands as one of Chinas Four Great Classical Novels and is often hailed as the most remarkable among them. With nearly 40 principal characters and around 500 supporting figures, the narrative intricately weaves the fortunes of the Chia family. At the heart of the tale is Chia Pao-yü, the intelligent yet carefree heir apparent. The familys wealth escalates when Pao-yüs older sister becomes an imperial consort, leading to the creation of a magnificent garden that serves as the backdrop for much of the story. The intricate relationships and rivalries among Pao-yü and his cousins—especially his deep affection for Lin Tai-yü and the eventual marriage to the cunning Hsüeh Pao-chai—form a captivating core of the narrative. However, the Chia familys glory begins to wane with the death of the imperial consort and their subsequent fall from the emperors grace, culminating in the destruction of their opulent mansions and cherished garden. The novel comprises 120 chapters, though only the first 80 were penned by Cao Xueqin before his death in 1764. The remaining chapters were completed by Cheng Weiyuan and Gao E, who published the Cheng-Gao edition in 1791. The first volume includes the initial 24 chapters, while the second volume concludes abruptly at chapter 56, and a third book was never released.

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Dream of the Red Chamber Book I

Episodes

All Quiet on the Western Front-Erich Maria Remarque

Lady of Lyons-Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft-Lindsay Anderson

Dreams-Olive Schreiner

Bringing up the Boy-Carl Werner

Lost Illusions Ève and David-Honoré de Balzac

We of the Never-Never-Jeannie Gunn

Four Noncanonical Sherlock Holmes Short Stories-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Great Inventors and Their Inventions-Frank P. Bachman

Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book V-François Rabelais

Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various

Gold Hunter's Experience-Chalkley J. Hambleton

001 - Preface and Chapter I Part 1

002 - Chapter I Part 2

003 - Chapter I Part 3

004 - Chapter II Part 1

005 - Chapter II Part 2

006 - Chapter III Part 1

007 - Chapter III Part 2

008 - Chapter III Part 3

009 - Chapter IV Part 1

010 - Chapter IV Part 2

011 - Chapter V Part 1

012 - Chapter V Part 2

013 - Chapter V Part 3

014 - Chapter VI Part 1

015 - Chapter VI Part 2

016 - Chapter VII Part 1

017 - Chapter VII Part 2

018 - Chapter VIII Part 1

019 - Chapter VIII Part 2

020 - Chapter IX Part 1

021 - Chapter IX Part 2

022 - Chapter X Part 1

023 - Chapter X Part 2

024 - Chapter XI Part 1

025 - Chapter XI Part 2

026 - Chapter XII Part 1

027 - Chapter XII Part 2

028 - Chapter XIII Part 1

029 - Chapter XIII Part 2

030 - Chapter XIV Part 1

031 - Chapter XIV Part 2

032 - Chapter XV Part 1

033 - Chapter XV Part 2

034 - Chapter XVI Part 1

035 - Chapter XVI Part 2

036 - Chapter XVI Part 3

037 - Chapter XVII Part 1

038 - Chapter XVII Part 2