Dream of the Red Chamber. Vol. 1; Vol. 2
80 hrs. 51 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Cao Xueqin
Author
Cao Xueqin
Narrator
Kirill Fedorov
Narrator
Kirill Fedorov
Description
“A Dream in the Red Chamber” is the most popular of four classical Chinese-language novels. This multi-layered narrative is about the decline of two branches of the Jia family, against which—along with three generations of the family—countsless relatives and household members move through the pages.
The novel lets you immerse yourself in everyday life of 18th-century Qing China, including glimpses into corners of old Chinese life for which there is no other record.
The author depicts and describes the many-faced social life of the time in a natural and vivid way, creating a whole gallery of typical characters. He skillfully sketches the images of characters who collide with contradictions of everyday existence, in accordance with their place in society and their status, and he also subtly highlights the heroes’ inner feelings through the artistry of the setting.
The novel reveals the true social underpinnings of the gradual collapse of feudal society in its late period; it reflects the demands of the era for liberation of the individual and equality of people in rights, as well as the beginnings of a democratic spirit.
The novel lets you immerse yourself in everyday life of 18th-century Qing China, including glimpses into corners of old Chinese life for which there is no other record.
The author depicts and describes the many-faced social life of the time in a natural and vivid way, creating a whole gallery of typical characters. He skillfully sketches the images of characters who collide with contradictions of everyday existence, in accordance with their place in society and their status, and he also subtly highlights the heroes’ inner feelings through the artistry of the setting.
The novel reveals the true social underpinnings of the gradual collapse of feudal society in its late period; it reflects the demands of the era for liberation of the individual and equality of people in rights, as well as the beginnings of a democratic spirit.
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