![]() ![]() This seminal work of Chinese fiction transcends time and space, and brings the reader into one of the finest fictional universes ever created in human history. The passage of time has only added to its mystery and allure. It has been more than 200 years since the Dream of the Red Chamber was first published in 1791. The report added that some observers even questioned the assumption that the book's original author was Cao Xueqin, saying that its real creator is more likely to be Wu Meicun or Mao Pijiang, two eminent writers in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. ![]() ![]() However, the president of the Society of the Dream of the Red Chamber, Zhang Qingshan, said recently that Gao E did not write the novel's last 40 chapters, and it is still unclear who did, according to a report on April 2. The first 80 of the book's 120 chapters are traditionally believed to have been written by Cao Xueqin, while the last 40 were believed to be written by Gao E. New controversies and mysteries surrounding the Dream of the Red Chamber, a treasure of world literature, have brought the Chinese classic into fashion once again.Ī screen grab from TV series the Dream of the Red Chamber ![]()
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