Download or read book The Story of the Stone written by Cao Xueqin and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 1788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Story of the Stone" is considered one of the classics of Chinese literature. it was composed in the middle of the eighteenth century at the time of Qing Dynasty and depicts the social structure of China at that time. The novel gives a detailed description of the lives of characters and also describes the nature of desire and delusion. Mesmerizing!