Author: Tsao Hsueh-Chin & Kao Ngo Publisher: Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1980 Edition: First English Edition, Volume III Format: Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase Pages: 805 pages Illustrator: Tai Tun-Pang Condition: Very Good – Dust jacket shows only light wear, slipcase in good condition. Red silk marker bound in. Internally clean and unmarked.
Why You’ll Love It The third volume of this monumental Chinese literary classic concludes the story of the illustrious Jia family with powerful emotional depth and poetic nuance. Originally penned in the 18th century, A Dream of Red Mansions is regarded as one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. This 1980 edition, translated into English and published by Foreign Languages Press in Peking, preserves the story's richness with fine artwork by Tai Tun-Pang. A rare and elegant addition for any collector of global literature or Chinese cultural history.
