Dream of the Red Chamber
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Dream of the Red Chamber is a classic 18th-century Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin, renowned for its intricate portrayal of aristocratic life, complex characters, and profound exploration of love, fate, and social decline.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese novel
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Qing dynasty literature ⓘ classic novel ⓘ family saga ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Story of the Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Cao Xueqin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Buddhist and Daoist ideas of illusion
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critique of feudal society ⓘ love and fate ⓘ rise and decline of an aristocratic family ⓘ |
| completionAttributedTo |
Cheng Weiyuan
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Gao E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreChaptersByCaoXueqin | 80 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
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realist fiction ⓘ romance ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| influence |
Chinese opera adaptations
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modern Chinese literature ⓘ television and film adaptations ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Redology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainClanResidence |
Ningguo House
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Rongguo House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFamily | Jia family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCharacter |
Grandmother Jia
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Jia Zheng NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lin Daiyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Miaoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Qin Keqing NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Xifeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Xue Baochai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCharacterGroup | Twelve Beauties of Jinling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
autobiographical elements
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detailed depiction of aristocratic daily life ⓘ integration of poetry and prose ⓘ large cast of characters ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 120 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jia Baoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Qing dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy | Redology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between individual desire and social obligation
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impermanence of worldly glory ⓘ |
| titleInChinese | 紅樓夢 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInChineseSimplified | 红楼梦 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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