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Which classic 18th-century novel by Cao Xueqin chronicles the decline of the wealthy Jia family, with a tragic love story between Jia Baoyu and his delicate cousin Lin Daiyu at its centre?
Answer: Dream of the Red Chamber — Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng) is the most psychologically complex of the Four Great Classical Novels—its detailed portrayal of women's lives in an aristocratic household has spawned an entire field of 'Redology' (Hongxue).
- A The Scholars
- B Dream of the Red Chamber ✓
- C Flowers in the Mirror
- D The Travels of Lao Can
Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng) is the most psychologically complex of the Four Great Classical Novels—its detailed portrayal of women's lives in an aristocratic household has spawned an entire field of 'Redology' (Hongxue).