Happy Reading Corner, Classic Literature Reading Curriculum Series Fifth Grade/ Vol.2 : Dream of Red Mansions /
Written by Cao Xueqin
- First edition / Chi.
- Beijing : People's Education Press, 2020
- 347 pages : col. illustrations ; 24 cm.
This book uses the tragic love story between Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai as its central thread, depicting the rise and fall of the four great families represented by the Jia family. It reveals the intricate contradictions within these feudal families, portrays numerous tragic figures of noble and commoner women, and reflects the inevitable collapse and decline of that society.