Originally posted by: TheFinder
I'm currently reading one of the Chinese classic novels (sometimes called the Four Chinese Classics): The Dream of the Red Chamber/The Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin. I'm really enjoying it, though I can honestly say that I'm not entirely sure why.
Additionally, I'm listening to Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini, and it is fantastic. I highly recommend it!
I was reading through this thread last night, and I was shocked when I saw you post. I wanted to respond then and there, but it was getting late and I decided to head to bed.
The thing is, I am also reading through this same story. I took a picture of the version I am reading.
The story is quite notorious I've heard, due to characters having similar names and what not. Even a mainlander I know, who lives in the same city as OptOut, responded to me with an "OMG" when told him I was reading this book. He said that it's a nightmare to read in Chinese, even to a native speaker.
I'm enjoying the read through as well, I'm about 1/3rd of the way through. I rarely read on the weekends, but I usually have about an hour a day of free time at my job, as well as trying to read a chapter before bed every night, through the week.
Another thing, I was really surprised by how sexual the book is, I guess maybe it's the equivalent of reading a modern romance novel?
Anyways, glad to see someone else here reading this, I'd love to chat more with you at some point, especially if you've read some other Chinese classic literature in the past. Seems like we could get along quite well.