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 Dream of the Red ChamberTsao Hsueh-ChinIn CliffsNotes on Dream of the Red Chamber, discover the period when China was governed by Manchu aristocrats who created social turbulence for selfish, political purposes. Tsao Hsueh-Chin's description of the four families (Chia, Shih, Wang, and Hsueh) is deeply rooted in the reality of the time. The main characters of the novel, Chia Pao-yu and Lin Tai-yu, are typical of young people everywhere; they desperately want to be free to marry whomever they wish. Search this CliffsNote
About the AuthorsAbout the NovelIntroductionHistorical BackgroundA Brief SynopsisList of CharactersSummaries and CommentariesVolume I : Chapters 1-5Volume I : Chapter 6Volume I : Chapters 7-15Volume I : Chapters 16-19Volume I : Chapters 20-30Volume I : Chapters 31-40Volume II: Chapters 41-50Volume II: Chapters 51-61Volume II: Chapters 62-70Volume II: Chapters 71-80Volume III : Chapters 81-90Volume III : Chapters 91-100Volume III : Chapters 101-110Volume III : Chapters 111-20Critical EssaysSignificance of the NovelThe Patriarchal Clan SystemProgressive Versus Feudal ForcesArtistic AchievementLimitations of the NovelStudy HelpQuizEssay Topics and Review Questions
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The writing style of Dream of the Red Chamber is significantly different from other works of literature of the time, because during the Ching Dynasty
