Unlike previous translations, this translation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is based not on the medieval commentaries but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature.

First published in 1956. Arthur Waley presents here an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time.

First published in 1958 this volume translates and places in historical context a number of private documents, which explain what the Opium War felt like on the Chinese side.

First published in 1956. Arthur Waley presents here an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time.

Centuries before Shakespeare, Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji was already acknowledged as a classic of Japanese literature and the past century has seen this book gain worldwide acceptance. This…

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…