Red Tower Dream: Vol. 1: The Tale of a Rock

Red Tower Dream is the most complete and accurate English translation
of the Chinese literary masterpiece Hong Lou Meng. This
revolutionary English edition holds the unprecedented distinction of
containing every single line of prose and poetry of the original
Chinese text. Although the language of this romantic novel is simple
enough for an intermediate-level reader to comprehend, the richness
and complexities of the interpersonal, philosophical, and cultural
issues it touches upon have given rise to the scholarly field of
“Redology”.