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Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng) or The Story of the Stone (Shitou Ji) is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for its psychological scope, and its observation of the worldview, aesthetics, life-styles, and social relations of 18th-century China.[1] The intricate strands of its plot depict the rise and decline of a family much like Cao's own and, by extension, of the dynasty itself. Cao depicts the power of the father over the family, but the novel is intended to be a memorial to the women he knew in his youth: friends, relatives and servants. At a more profound level, the author explores religious and philosophical questions, and the writing style includes echoes of the plays and novels of the late Ming, as well as poetry from earlier periods.[2] Cao apparently began composing it in the 1740s and worked on it until his death in 1763 or 1764. Copies of his uncompleted manuscrip

Dream of the Red Chamber - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernacular Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin "The Story of the Stone" redirects here. For the 1988 novel, see The Story of the Stone (Hughart novel) . For other uses, see Dream of the Red Chamber (disambiguation) . Dream of the Red Chamber A scene from the novel, painted by Xu Baozhuan (1810–1873) Author Cao Xueqin Original title 紅樓夢 Language Chinese Genre Family saga , encyclopedic novel , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] philosophical novel [ 3 ] Publication date Mid-18th century (manuscripts) 1

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