Ideal and Actual in the Story of the Stone
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| Author | : Dore Jesse Levy |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231114060 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231114066 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ideal and Actual in the Story of the Stone by : Dore Jesse Levy
Book excerpt: Levy explores the classic Chinese novelThe Story of the Stone(also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber), illuminating the work by interpreting its four major themes: the inversion of traditional family dynamics, the function of illness and medicine in a Buddhist society, the role of poetry in a dynastic Chinese society, and the use of poetry as a vehicle for spiritual retribution.
