There is some controversy over whether the last 40 chapters of the so-called Cheng-Gao version of this novel are later additions.
A loutish character in this novel kills a waiter for bringing his wine too slowly, and also kills a man over a slave girl named Lotus. Several characters in this novel are given Latinate names like Sapientia and Adamantina in David Hawkes' translation. In a popular scene from this novel, one character buries some flower petals and then writes an elegiac poem in their honor. Many scenes in this novel take place in the fictional Prospect Garden. There is some controversy over whether the last 40 chapters of the so-called Cheng-Gao version of this novel are later additions. The contrasting characters Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu are rivals for the romantic interest of this novel's protagonist, who is born with a piece of jade in his mouth. For 10 points, name this novel about Jia Baoyu, written by Cao Xueqin.
A loutish character in this novel kills a waiter for bringing his wine too slowly, and also kills a man over a slave girl named Lotus.
The Dream of the Red Chamber [or The Story of the Stone; or Hong Lou Meng]