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Tao Te Ching - (Perennial Classics) by Stephen Mitchell & Lao Tzu (Paperback)
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Highlights
- 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.
- Author(s): Stephen Mitchell & Lao Tzu
- 144 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Taoism
- Series Name: Perennial Classics
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About the Book
In an all new look for this acclaimed translation of a classic, Loa-tzu's "Tao Te Ching, "or "Book of the Way," is the classic manual on the art of living. In 81 brief chapters, it looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice to help achieve balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit.Book Synopsis
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.
From the Back Cover
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.
Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.
Review Quotes
"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