Language: English Publishing Date: 2012 Pages: 271 Size: 32 K The Dream of the. Red Chamber or The Story of the Stoneis the greatest masterpiece of Chinese classical novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties with the most profound in fluenceon later generations. Jia Baoyu experienced the great changes from flourishing to deeline of a noble family and thus gainedunique perception of life and the mortal world. Revolvingaround Jia Baoyu and focusing; on the tragic love between JiaBao yu and Lin Daivu and Xue Baochai. the novel portraysa tragedy in which love youth and life are ruined as well asexposes and profoundly reflects the root of the tragedy -the feudal system and culture. Content CHAPTER 1 Jia Yucun finds that poverty is not incompatible with romance CHAPTER 2 The bottle-gourd girl meets an unfortunate young man CHAPTER 3 Jia Baoyu conducts his first experiment in the Art ofLove CHAPTER 4 Jia Baoyu visits the Ningguo Mansion and has an agreeable meeting with Qinshi's brother CHAPTER 5 Jia Rui conceives an illicit passion for his attractive cousin CHAPTER 6 Jia Baoyu is presented to the Prince of Beijing during a roadside halt CHAPTER 7 Qin Zhong is summoned for a premature departure on the journey into Night CHAPTER 8 Rongguo Mansion readies itself for an important visitor CHAPTER 9 A very earnest young woman offers counsel by night CHAPTER 10 Baoyu finds Zen enlightenment in an operatic aria CHAPTER 11 Ihe Quiet-voiced Girl provides fantastical material by losing her handkerchief CHAPTER 12 A beauty perspires after some sport with butterflies by the Raindrop Pavilion CHAPTER 13 Baoyu demonstrates confusion of mind by making his declaration to the wrong person