Chinese and English
"Dream of the Red Chamber" is a mythological, poetic history of the family's downfall. It exposes the darkness of the bureaucracy, lashs out at the vileness and treachery of human nature; it praises benevolence and sincerity, and praises youth and love.
A Dream of Red Mansions is a history of a family's fall, with a mythical colour, told in a poetical language, which exposes the darkness of the officialdom, fulminates despicability and trickiness of human nature; praises benevolence and honesty, and eulogizes youth and love.
Note: Why mythology?
1. Readability,
2. Avoid literal prison, Kang, Yong, and Qian.
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