Xueqin Cao Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

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本书虽写了贾、史、王、薛四大家族的衰亡史,并意蕴着反统、反封建的初步民主主义光芒,但却是充满着对未来自本阶级的饱经沧桑、洞悉出隐的无情的否定和判决,且带着浓厚的挽歌色调。

Also known as Hong Lou Meng, this work is considered China's greatest literary masterpiece, chronicling a noble family's life in the eighteenth century. Amidst the splendor of enchanting gardens and pleasure pavilions lies a deeper narrative of decay and self-destruction. The author, Cao Xueqin (1715? - 1763?), originally named Zhan, adopted the style name Mengruan. He was also known as Xueqin, Qinpu, or Qinxi. His family hailed from what is now Liaoyang City in Northeast China and had been integrated into the Manchu Right White Banner. For around 60 years, his ancestors held the position of Textile Commissioner in Jiangning (modern-day Nanjing). Cao Xueqin's great grandmother was a nursemaid to the future Kangxi emperor, who later honored the family. However, after the Yongzhen emperor's ascension, Cao Xueqin's father, Cao Fu, faced disgrace and the family's fortunes dwindled, leading them to Beijing. Once accustomed to luxury, Cao Xueqin experienced poverty firsthand, ultimately living in a modest hovel on the outskirts of the capital. The death of his young son in 1762 profoundly affected him, and he never fully recovered. He passed away on February 12, 1763.

První díl románu, velké encyklopedie čínského života a kultury 18. stol.

De droom van de rode kamer' wordt gerekend tot de hoogtepunten van de klassieke Chinese literatuur, het summum van de Chinese romankunst. In tweeduizend bladzijden toont Cao Xueqin de rijkdom van de achttiende-eeuwse adel, die leeft achter rode muren en met behulp van broze banden met de keizer probeert vast te houden aan zijn macht. Maar is die rijkdom misschien uiteindelijk toch niet een illusie? 0Tot dit boeddhistisch-taoïstische inzicht komt de jonge Baoyu: geboren met een stuk ?bezielde jade? in zijn mond, een steen van mythische oorsprong. Zijn liefdesleven vormt de rode draad van het grote familieverhaal. In een fameuze driehoeksverhouding met twee nichtjes leert hij het verschil kennen tussen liefde en huwelijk. Ontnuchterd denkt hij er steeds vaker aan het aardse leven op te geven en als bedelmonnik verder te gaan. 0'De droom van de rode kamer' laat zich enkel vergelijken met de allergrootste romans uit de wereldliteratuur: 'De Buddenbrooks' van Thomas Mann of 'Op zoek naar de verloren tijd' van Marcel Proust. 0Mark Leenhouts, Silvia Marijnissen en Anne Sytske Keijser werkten twaalf jaar aan de vertaling van dit monumentale boek.

"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.