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Jia Zheng and Thomas Gradgrind

Finding Dickens in Dream of the Red Chamber

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Daniel Evensen
Dec 10, 2025
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Jia Zheng and Thomas Gradgrind

There’s a reason why Jia Zheng didn’t want Jia Baoyu to learn poetry and essays in yesterday’s post:

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Li Gui Recites A Poem

Daniel Evensen
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Dec 9
Li Gui Recites A Poem

Li Gui Recites A Poem

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And, as you might have already guessed, that reason feels like something straight out of Dickens.

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