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The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 5: The Dreamer Wakes Sally Denton Learn all about one ofThe Story of the Stone, also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, The Dreamer Awakes, was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao yu, now married to Bao chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai yu. Against such worldly