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Rereading the Stone is a weekly discussion of historical Chinese literature, philosophy, and poetry, currently focusing on the Qing dynastic Classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢) also known as Story of the Stone (Shitou ji 石é 記).
Ep. 85: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 1
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/15214697-ep-85-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-40-part-1.mp3
Published: June 8, 2024 03:00
It's Chapter 40 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng), and we're accompanying Grannie Liu on her tour of Prospect Garden. In what ways is the garden reflective of, and in dialogue with, Grannie’s Liu’s dreams and desires? What does…
Ep. 84: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 39 part 2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/14839289-ep-84-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-39-part-2.mp3
Published: April 6, 2024 18:00
In this episode, we puzzle over Grannie Liu’s arithmetic while questioning how age and social class more broadly inform her interactions with Grandmother Jia. A continuation of our discussion of chapter 39 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone),…
Ep. 83: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 chapter 39 part 1/2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/14411297-ep-83-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-39-part-1-2.mp3
Published: January 31, 2024 05:00
We treat the first part of Chapter 39 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng), as Li Wan and friends wax philosophical on the importance of having good servants to dissipate loneliness... our discussion turns toward issues of social…