Companion to The Story of the Stone. A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide, Paperback/Susan Chan Egan

The Story of the Stone is widely held to be the greatest work of Chinese literature. This book is a straightforward guide to a complex classic. Each chapter of the companion summarizes and comments on each chapter of the novel, providing English-speaking readers with the cultural context to enjoy the story and understand its world. Illustrations: 9 b&w figures; 9 b&w figures