Skip to product information
1 of 1

Ronald R. Gray

Reading Dream of the Red Chamber: A Companion to Cao Xueqin's Masterpiece

Reading Dream of the Red Chamber: A Companion to Cao Xueqin's Masterpiece

Regular price £27.55 GBP
Regular price £29.95 GBP Sale price £27.55 GBP
8% OFF Sold out
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

YOU SAVE £2.40

  • Condition: Brand new
  • UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
  • UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension
Trustpilot 4.5 stars rating  Excellent
We're rated excellent on Trustpilot.
  • More about Reading Dream of the Red Chamber: A Companion to Cao Xueqin's Masterpiece


Here is a summary of the text provided:
Honglou Meng is a classic Chinese novel that provides a comprehensive overview of Qing Dynasty culture and life. This guide offers a comprehensive introduction, character descriptions, key events, and discussion of themes and narrative techniques. It includes a biography of Cao Xueqin, a history of critical receptions, a bibliography, and recommended reading.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2022
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc


A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This comprehensive guide offers a thorough introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing over 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events, and a wide range of topics, with discussions of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography, and recommended reading.

A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This comprehensive guide offers a thorough introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing over 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events, and a wide range of topics, with discussions of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography, and recommended reading.

Weight: 171g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476681146

UK and International shipping information

UK Delivery and returns information:

  • Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
  • Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
  • Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.

International deliveries:

Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Luxembourg Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.

  • Delivery times: within 5 - 10 days for international orders.
  • Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for most international orders. Some countries have untracked shipping options.
  • Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
View full details