The Dream of the Red Chamber / Cao Xuequn & Gao E ; illustrations by Sun Wen
1st Edition in this form Hardback Paris : Bibliotheque de l'Image, 2010 Very Good
Book Publishing Details
| Author: | Cao Xuequn |
| Full title: | The Dream of the Red Chamber / Cao Xuequn & Gao E ; illustrations by Sun Wen |
| Publisher: | Paris : Bibliotheque de l'Image, 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st Edition in this form |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| ISBN: | No ISBN |
| Pages: | 432 |
| Book ID: | 207702 |
Comments & Item Features
1st Edition in this form. Language: English. ISBN: No ISBN.
An exceptional copy: softcover in slipcase. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages; Description: 28 x 25 cm. 432 p. with hundreds of partly colour illus. Summary: 'Hong Lou Meng' is internationally the best known of China's literary masterpieces. It was written in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty. It is considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature and is generally acknowledged to be the pinnacle of Chinese fiction. 'Dream of the Red Chamber', as the title is now most often rendered in english, has resonance with many readers, even those unfamiliar with chinese literature. More importantly, this long, involved, imaginative romance has attracted interminable controversy, because of the novel's ability to conjure the historical period when it was written, because of the intricaty of its story-telling and most importantly, because of its artistic quality.
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An exceptional copy: softcover in slipcase. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages; Description: 28 x 25 cm. 432 p. with hundreds of partly colour illus. Summary: 'Hong Lou Meng' is internationally the best known of China's literary masterpieces. It was written in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty. It is considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature and is generally acknowledged to be the pinnacle of Chinese fiction. 'Dream of the Red Chamber', as the title is now most often rendered in english, has resonance with many readers, even those unfamiliar with chinese literature. More importantly, this long, involved, imaginative romance has attracted interminable controversy, because of the novel's ability to conjure the historical period when it was written, because of the intricaty of its story-telling and most importantly, because of its artistic quality.
Check out our eBay shop! With over 250,000 hand-picked First edition, Antiquarian and out-of-print titles in an exhaustive range of subjects, there is sure to be something to catch the eye of the bibliophile, the avid researcher or the casual reader. With FREE (standard) WORLDWIDE SHIPPING as well, value is guaranteed!
Book Condition Report
Book Condition: Very Good.
Size of Item & Shipped Weight
Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos.
Keywords and Associated Terms
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