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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format. A dream of red mansions is the closest translation by yang hsien yi and gladys yang of the most common chinese title, but other translations of this title might also include a dream of the red chamber, or dreams in a red chamber. Dream of the red chamber, also called the story of the stone, or hongloumeng composed by cao xueqin, is one of chinas four great classical novels. Like a chorus of golden pages and jade maidens came onto the stage, fairy streamers fluttering and flags.
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