The Four Major Classical Novels*Dream of the Red Chamber(Illustrated Version for Young Readers)

Dream of the Red Chamber also called The story of the Stone is said to be the greatest masterpiece of Chinese fiction. The frame of the novel is the contest of the rise and decline of Jia Manor and the love between Jia Baoyu and his girl cousin Lin Daiyu. With hundreds of persons and their stories, paralleling the life and feelings of servants to the life of the main persons, the story is very complex and full of symbolisms, but very interesting and convincing for its encyclopaedic character. It is known to be the treasure house of Chinese ancient history and culture.