Overview
"The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell ""Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom."" -- Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao--the basic principle of the universe."
Full Product Details
Author: Lao Tzu ,
Stephen Mitchell
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9780061142666
ISBN 10: 0061142662
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 05 September 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best. -- James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell s is by far the best. --James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom. -- Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice, ' is a joy to read throughout. -- The New Republic I read the Stephen Mitchell translation of the Tao Te Ching in one sitting, three times. It is stunning, so lovely. It is a treasure. -- Louise Erdrich Mitchell's great talent is to communicate with the profound simplicity utterly appropriate for this task. The obscure has been made transparent and available. -- Common Boundary I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best. -- James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best. --James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell s is by far the best. --James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
Author Information
Stephen Mitchell's many books include the bestselling Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, and The Second Book of the Tao, as well as The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, and Meetings with the Archangel.
