Hung Lou Meng Book I

Hung Lou Meng Book I is a classic Chinese novel written by Cao Xueqin. It tells the story of the Jia family, a wealthy and influential family during the Qing Dynasty. The novel is divided into five volumes, with the first volume focusing on the rise and fall of the Jia family. The story follows the lives of the family members, including the matriarch, Lady Wang, her son Jia Baoyu, and his cousin Lin Daiyu. The novel explores themes of love, family, power, and corruption, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in imperial China. Cao Xueqin's writing is renowned for its complexity and depth, and the novel is considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature. Hung Lou Meng Book I is a must-read for anyone interested in Chinese culture, history, and literature.Shih Jung perceiving the perspicacity of his speech and the propriety of his utterances, simultaneously turned towards Chia Chen and observed with a smile on his face: ""Your worthy son is, in very truth, like the young of a dragon or like the nestling of a phoenix! and this isn't an idle compliment which I, a despicable prince, utter in your venerable presence! But how much more glorious will be, in the future, the voice of the young phoenix than that of the old phoenix, it isn't easy to ascertain.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.