The Story of the Stone ( c .
1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber , is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature.
``The Story of the Stone`` (c.
1760), also known as ``The Dream of the Red Chamber,`` is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature.
The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, ``The Dreamer Awakes,`` was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later.
It continues the story of the changing fortunes.
Penguin Books The story of the stone, volume ii: the crab-flower club, chapters 27-53, paperback/cao xueqin
