Waley, Arthur

Translations from the Chinese by Arthur Waley ( Book )
16 editions published between 1919 and 1971 in English and held by 2,175 libraries worldwide

The Analects of Confucius by Confucius ( Book )
60 editions published between 1938 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,936 libraries worldwide
The Analects of Confucius is one of the central books of Chinese literature and Chinese thought; memorized and studied for many centuries, it has been certainly one of the most influential books in world history. There are many translations of this rewarding but difficult work. Arthur Waley -- the translator of the Tale of Genji, of a vast body of Chinese poetry, and of many other classics of Oriental literature and thought -- brings to this translation his great gifts as a scholar and a writer, and has produced what is without question the best version in English of the Analects. A full introduction gives the social and political background of this work, analyses of key terms in Chinese thought that are prominent in it, and a careful study of the history of the book and its interpretations. There are also full notes illuminating the references to contemporary events and clarifying obscure passages.

The nō plays of Japan by Arthur Waley ( Book )
39 editions published between 1911 and 2009 in English and held by 1,733 libraries worldwide
This volume includes translations of twenty famous Nō plays, and summaries of many more. In addition, the author offers extracts from the last works of Seami, an actor-author of the fourteenth century.

Three ways of thought in ancient China by Arthur Waley ( Book )
52 editions published between 1939 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,722 libraries worldwide
Consists chiefly of extracts from Chuang Tzu, Mencius and Han Fei Tzu.

The tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu ( Book )
79 editions published between 1925 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,509 libraries worldwide
Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic.

The Opium War through Chinese eyes by Arthur Waley ( Book )
31 editions published between 1958 and 2010 in English and held by 1,284 libraries worldwide

The way and its power; a study of the Tao tê ching and its place in Chinese thought by Laozi ( Book )
24 editions published between 1934 and 1977 in English and held by 995 libraries worldwide

Yuan Mei, eighteenth century Chinese poet by Arthur Waley ( Book )
25 editions published between 1956 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 808 libraries worldwide

Monkey by Cheng'en Wu ( Book )
46 editions published between 1942 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 787 libraries worldwide
Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic combination of picaresque novel and folk epic mixes satire, allegory, and history into a rollicking tale. It is the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with major and minor spirits, gods, demigods, demons, ogres, monsters, and fairies.

The poetry and career of Li Po, 701-762 A.D by Arthur Waley ( Book )
21 editions published between 1950 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 751 libraries worldwide