Hong Lou Meng is one of the most beautiful and important novels in world literature, but, well... it's a bit long. And a bit dense, especially in translation. So I'll be posting an English summary, a chapter per day, a supercondensed summary and maybe other thoughts or articles.
I use the 1791 Cheng-Gao version, simplified characters, pinyin and Hawkes' English character names, as they are so much more evocative and distinctive.
Whether you're a student, a literary fan, or just curious, enjoy.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Chapter 13 - supercondensed
Qinshi dies; Baoyu is moved to illness and
her maid commits suicide. An extravagant funeral is arranged, and many mourners
visit Ningguo. With Youshi ill, Xifeng is asked to take charge of
arrangements.
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