Chinese Poems
1st Edition
Published on 4. April 2005
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-415-36175-0 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1946.
Here in one volume is a collection of Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry. The book includes some poems from The Book of Songs and 170 Chinese Poems, More Translations and The Temple. Some old translations have been revised and new notes and explanatory material added.
Here in one volume is a collection of Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry. The book includes some poems from The Book of Songs and 170 Chinese Poems, More Translations and The Temple. Some old translations have been revised and new notes and explanatory material added.
Reviews / Votes
'A book full of beautiful things, with an admirable foreword.' -The Daily Mail'...he accommodates the deep with the trivial; he delicately, coolly enchants...' -The New Statesman
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
560 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-36175-0 (9780415361750)
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The Arthur Waley Estate | Arthur Waley
Chinese Poems
E-Book
11/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€64.49
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The Arthur Waley Estate | Arthur Waley
Chinese Poems
E-Book
11/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€64.49
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Chinese Poems
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05/2011
1st Edition
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Persons
Arthur Waley
Content
Chapter 1 From the Book of Songs; Chapter 2 The Great Summons; Chapter 3 Poverty; Chapter 4 Seventeen Old Poems; Chapter 5 The Bones of Chuang Tzu2The great Taoist philosopher; see my Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China, 1939.; Chapter 6 The Little Cart;