《红楼梦》成书于18世纪中叶，是中国最伟大的一部古典长篇小说。它描写了一个由盛而衰的贵族大家庭中的爱情婚姻悲剧，并以此为中心展开了一幅广阔而生动的社会历史生活画面，塑造出贾宝玉、林黛玉等众多光彩夺目、令人难以忘怀的人物形象。《红楼梦》以其宏大精致的小说结构，博大精深的文化内涵，以及出色的语言艺术，被公认为中国古典小说艺术的顶峰。本译系一部最接近原著的《红楼梦》英文全译本。

CHAPTER 1

 Chen Shih-yin in a Dream Sees the Jade of Spirituol Understanding

 Chia Yu-tsun in His Obscurity Is Charmed by a Maid

CHAPTER 2

 Lady Chia Dies In the City of Yangchow

 Leng Tzu-hsing Describes the Jung Mansion

CHAPTER 3

 Lin Ju-hai Recommends a Tutor to His Brother-in-Law

 The Lady Dowager Sends for Her Motherless Grand-Daughter

CHAPTER 4

 An Ill-Fated Girl Meets an Ill-Fated Man

 A Confounded Monk Ends a Confounded Case

CHAPTER 5

 The Spiritual Stone Is Too Bemused to Grasp the Fairy's Riddles

 The Goddess of Disenchantment in Her Kindness Secretly Expounds on Love

CHAPTER 6

 Pao-yu Has His First Taste of Love

 Granny Liu Pays Her First Visit to the Jung Mansion

CHAPTER 7

 Madam Yu Invites Hsi-feng Alone

 At a Feast in the Ning Mansion Pao.yu First Meets Chin Chung

CHAPTER 8

 Nanny Li Makes a Nuisance of Herself by Warning Against

 Drinking

 Pao-yu Breaks a Teacup and Flies into a Temper

CHAPTER 9

 Devoted Friends Join the Clan School

 Mud-Slinging Boys Brawl in the Classroom

CHAPTER 10

 Widow Chin Pockets Her Pride Because of Self-interest

 Dr. Chang Diagnoses Ko-ching's Illness

CHAPTER 11

 Chio Ching's Birthday Is Celebrated in the Ning Mansion

 Chia Jui Meets and Lusts After Hsi-feng

CHAPTER 12

 Hsi-feng Sets a Vicious Trap for o Lover

 Chio Jui Looks into the Wrong Side of the Precious Mirror of

 Love

CHAPTER 13

 Ko-ching Dies and a Captain of the Imperial Guard is Appointed

 Hsi-feng Helps to Manage Affairs in the Ning Mansion

CHAPTER 14

 Lin Ju-hai Dies in Yangchow

 Pao-yu Meets the Prince of Peiching on the Road

CHAPTER 15

 Hsi-feng Abuses Her Power at Iron Threshold Temple

 Chin Chung Amuses Himself in Steamed-Bread Convent

CHAPTER 16

 Yuan-chun Is Selected as Imperial Consort in Phoenix Palace

 Chin Chung Dying Before His Time Sets Off for the Nether

 Regions

CHAPTER 17

 Literary Talent Is Tested by Composing Inscriptions in Grand View

 Garden

 Those Losing Their Way at Happy Red Court Explore o Secluded

 Retreat

CHAPTER 18

 Yuan-chun Visits Her Parents on the Feast of Lanterns

 Tai-yu Helps Her True Love by Passing Him a Poem

CHAPTER 19

 An Eloquent Maid Offers Earnest Advice One Fine Night

 A Sweet Girl Shows Deep Feeling One Quiet Day

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