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, 29 May 2012
Chapter 73 - supercondensed
An intruder scare leads to a crackdown on a
staff gambling ring. Simple finds an
erotic purse; a shocked Lady Xing hunts its owner. Yingchun’s nurse, who has
stolen to feed her gambling, is dismissed, leading to a lengthy quarrel.
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