Considered one of the greatest works of Chinese literature, this five-part story charts the changing fortunes of the Jia family. It sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that karma determines the shape of our lives.
红楼梦写于十八世纪中叶的清乾隆时代,内容以贾、王、史、薛四大家族为背景,以贾宝玉、林黛玉的爱情悲剧为主线,描写了封建官僚贾、王、史、薛四大家族,特别是贾家的衰落过程,揭露了封建统治者的罪恶,说明了封建王朝必将衰落的历史命运。作品语言优美生动,善于刻画人物,塑造了贾宝玉、林黛玉、王熙凤、薛宝钗、尤三姐等个性鲜明的人物。本书规模宏大,结构严谨,具有很高的艺术成就。