Chinese Poems
1st Edition
Published on 12. November 2012
216 pages
978-1-135-65175-6 (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
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,50 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-65175-6 (9781135651756)
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Schweitzer Classification
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The Arthur Waley Estate | Arthur Waley
Chinese Poems
Book
05/2011
1st Edition
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Chinese Poems
Book
04/2005
1st Edition
Routledge
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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;
