Rereading the Stone

By: Kevin Wilson William Jones
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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 石頭記).
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  • Ep. 86: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 2

    Ep. 86: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 2
    Nov 18 2024

    More excellent Granny Liu content, as we travel deeper into the garden, soon by means of pleasure craft, with Xifeng at the helm. When withered lotus petals are observed on the surface of the water, Daiyu famously discusses the poetry of Tang poet Li Shangyin.

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    54 mins
  • Ep. 85: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 1

    Ep. 85: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 1
    Jun 8 2024

    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 Grannie Liu accurately perceive on her tour, and where does she project? And what about the “country bumpkin” role that Grannie Liu is compelled to occupy? Is there any method to the maddening interplay of truth and fiction in the garden?

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ep. 84: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 39 part 2

    Ep. 84: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 39 part 2
    Apr 6 2024

    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), a classic work of historical Chinese literature.


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