The story of the stone. Volume 5, The dreamer wakes : a Chinese novel

Overview: Cao Xueqin (Chinese: 曹雪芹; pinyin: Cáo Xuěqín; Wade–Giles: Ts'ao Hsueh-ch'in, 1715 or 1724 — 1763 or 1764) was a Qing Dynasty Chinese writer, best known as the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. His given name was Cao Zhan (曹霑) and his courtesy name is Mengruan (夢阮; 梦阮; literally "Dream about Ruan" or "Dream of Ruan") 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 Of The Jia Dynasty, Focussing On Bao-yu, Now Married To Bao-chai, After The Tragic Death Of His Beloved Dai-yu. Against Such Worldly Elements As Death, Financial Ruin, Marriage, Decadence And Corruption, His Karmic Journey Unfolds. Like A Sleepwalker Through Life, Bao-yu Is Finally Awakened By A Vision, Which Reveals To Him That Life Itself Is Merely A Dream, 'as Moonlight Mirrored In The Water'. The glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family and its two main characters, Bao-yu and Dau-yu