So far, there are two most authoritative English versions of A Dream of Red Mansions. One is The Story of the Stone, which was translated by the famous British sinologists Hawkes and Minford. The other is A Dream of Red Mansions translated by China scholar Yang and his English wife.
A Dream of Red Mansions is a novel published by China in the early Qing Dynasty (about 1790), also called The Story of the Stone. It is widely regarded as China's greatest work. The first 80 chapters were circulated in the name of the author Cao Xueqin before his death (about 17 15- 1763), and the whole book including the last 40 chapters appeared nearly 30 years after his death.
As for the real author of the last 40 chapters, there are different opinions so far and there is no conclusion. Some people say it's Cao Xueqin's good friend Gao E, while others say it's Cao Xueqin himself. His manuscript was discovered by Gao E and slightly revised. This book is set in the background of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue.
With the love between Jia Baoyu and his cousin Lin Daiyu as the theme, this paper describes the process of Jia Hening's house from prosperity to decline, as well as the details of the daily life of China's upper-class family members and their numerous handmaiden-luxury, lewdness, etiquette and infighting. The writing is extremely vivid and beautiful.
A Dream of Red Mansions is a novel with the style of chapters and chapters in ancient China, also known as The Story of the Stone. It is listed as the first of the four classical novels in China, and is generally believed to be written by Cao Xueqin, a writer in the Qing Dynasty.
Based on the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue, the novel depicts the life of a group of beautiful women in the boudoir from the perspective of Jia Baoyu, a rich son, and shows the true beauty and tragedy of human nature. It can be said that it is an epic that shows the beauty of women from all angles.
English example:
1, A Dream of Red Mansions occupies an important position in the history of China literature. ?
A Dream of Red Mansions occupies an important position in the history of China literature.
2. This institution is so smart that it has missed Qingqing's life! (Dream of Red Mansions)?
All your clever calculations and conspiracies bring only your bad luck.
3. Baoyu has been intimate with Daiyu since childhood, and his mood is relative. (Dream of Red Mansions)?
Baoyu and Daiyu have known each other very well since childhood, and they are in love.
4, the world is cold, knowledgeable, and humanistic cultivation is an article. (Dream of Red Mansions)?
Understanding secular affairs is real knowledge, and "secular wisdom is real learning". ?
At the beginning of sleep, the blue light shines on the wall and the window is not warm. (Dream of Red Mansions)?
A blue light shines on the wall, and when sleep hugs her,' the cold rain hits the window sash, and her quilt is cold.
References:
Baidu Translation-Dream of Red Mansions