The Dream of the red Chamber by Tsao Hsueh-Chin (1791)

Translated by Chi-Chen Wang Tis the season when children's faces are turned toward the sky, Where it forms a fitting decoration. But when the gossamer thread breaks and lets it drift It must not complain of its uncertain fate. The story: The story is a love triangle between Jin Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai...

The tales of Genji (1008) by Lady Murusaki

The plot: The book follows Genji’s life, his ups and downs and many, many love affairs. Even those people who have no sorrow of their own often feel melancholy from the circumstances in which they are placed. My thoughts: I wanted this blog to be about books I liked that haven’t, for one reason or...