Cao Xueqin红楼梦The story of the stone
Family and society
The household is both a world of affection and an institution of rank and obligation.
3 characters1 books
Lives shaped by family and society
Literary protagonist
Jia Baoyu
Dream of the Red ChamberA sensitive heir who resists the ambitions his family has assigned to him.
Literary protagonist
Lin Daiyu
Dream of the Red ChamberA gifted, vulnerable poet whose emotional insight makes her both intimate and exposed.
Literary character
Xue Baochai
Dream of the Red ChamberA composed young woman skilled at meeting the demands of family and society.