When this was originally published in 1950 this was the fullest biography of one of China’s greatest... more

One of the five Confucian classics, The Book of Songs (Shijing) is the oldest collection of poetry i... more

and power of Asian literature. Waley’s mastery of language and poetry is evident on every page, making this book a...... more

and power of Asian literature. Waley’s mastery of language and poetry is evident on every page, making this book a...... more

the ages. Arthur Waley is the most famous Sinologist who has done most in bringing Chinese poetry to the fore of Western...... more

translation, by the distinguished scholar Arthur Waley, is the first accurate English version; it makes available to the Western...... more

He is cold and ruthless, He takes pleasure in torturing and taking lives of rogues. He is a bloody k... more

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

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Now in its fifth edition, The Italian City Republics illustrates how, from the eleventh century onwa... more

Now in its fifth edition, The Italian City Republics illustrates how, from the eleventh century onwa... more

Do you know that use the COSORI Air Fryer Toaster Oven has unique functions? Are you looking for eas... more

Do you know that use the COSORI Air Fryer Toaster Oven has unique functions? Are you looking for eas... more

geographer Paul Waley that puts the book into perspective for modern readers....... more

elegant and readable abridged translation, Arthur Waley perfectly conveys Sei Shonagon s girlish temperament and quirky...... more

With some hesitation I have included literal versions of six poems (three of the "Seventeen Old Poem... more

Japanese Poetry: The Uta is a book written by Arthur Waley in 1919. This book is a collection of Japanese poems known...... more

The Life and Times of Po Chu-I, 772-846 A.D. is a biographical work by Arthur Waley that explores the life and legacy...... more

First published in 1963. The Secret History (so called merely because it was meant for the Mongols a... more

First published in 1934. Unlike previous translations, this translation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Tê Ching is... more

First published in 1946. Here in one volume is a collection of Arthur Waley’s translations of Chinese poetry. The book...... more

First published in 1937. The Book of Songs is a collection of ancient Chinese songs, dating from 800... more

pieces had been translated before. Arthur Waley here translates, whole or as extracts, twenty-six pieces, making an...... more

First published in 1938. Previous translations of the Analects of Confucius are based upon a medieva... more

First published in 1956. Arthur Waley here presents an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797...... more

seminal work. Arthur Waley’s elegant translation of The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon captures the beauty of its prose and the...... more

Du Fu (712-770 AD) is widely regarded as the greatest of the Tang Dynasty poets. He wrote that he ai... more

This 1991 book portrays the life and institutions of a great medieval Italian city, Siena, through t... more

First published in 1958. This volume translates and places in the appropriate historical context a n... more

Japan s ability to develop its own brand of modernity has often been attributed in part to the sophi... more

to the unification of Spain, Daniel Waley and Peter Denley focus on the growing power of the state to illuminate changing...... more