Containing eight plays by the magnificent Guan Hanqing, the Shakespeare of China. Hanqing lived in the 13th century, at the height of the Yuan Dynasty. An actor himself, he is said to have written more than 60 plays for the traveling theater groups which flourished on the mainland in those days. His ... more »

From Introduction: This little book is not a History of Madras, although it contains a good deal of Madras history; and it is not a Guide to Madras, although it gives accounts of some of the principal buildings in the city. The book will have fulfilled its purpose if it helps the reader to realize that ... more »

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CHINESE ARTIST Shen Fu, writer and painter, who was a native of Soochow, was born in 1763 and died sometime alter 1809. His father was by profession a secretary to magistrates, and Shen Fu was apprenticed in the same profession. Shen held various posts as a secretary, but he also ... more »

Heathen slaves and Christian rulers. No injustice is done to Christians in the title given this book. The word Christian is capable of use in two senses, individual and political. We apply the words Hindoo and Mahommedan in these two senses also. A man who has been born and brought up in the environment ... more »

This sad and beautiful love story has been widely read and loved especially by young people in Japan. A young friend of mine once told me that he wished he could marry such a woman as Akiko-san, the heroine of this story, and I have heard young girls express their wish to be loved as was Akiko-san. This ... more »

From Preface: A word of explanation may help to an understanding of this record of a brief journey in China, in 1911, in the last quiet months before the revolution. No one who has ever known the joy of hunting impressions of strange peoples and strange lands in the out-of-the-way corners of the world ... more »

Art Book with several ilustration of japanese mangakas more »

A collection of fables, dating from as early as the Warring States Period, and including several by Mencius. Various authors and translators. more »

El Arte de la Guerra (literalmente: Estrategia Militar, por Sun Zi) es un libro sobre tácticas y estrategias militares, inspirado por Sun Tzu, un famoso autor militar. "El Arte de la Guerra" es uno de los libros más antiguos que se hayan escrito. Fue el primer intento conocido sobre lecciones ... more »

Akutagawa's deceptively simple tale of Yoshihide, The Greatest Painter in Japan. Hired by the Grand Lord to put the underworld on canvas, the single-minded painter fulfills his commission with startling, yet understated results. more »

Dr. Suzuki is generally regarded as the outstanding spokesman for Zen Buddhism in the West. A master stylist in the English language, he writes of Zen with the directness and concreteness that characterize Zen itself. As he describes the training of the monk, he is as the same time bringing this rigid ... more »

The myths, legends, fairy tales, fables and old novels have, in translation, lost nothing of their immediacy and robust humor, and will alternately shock, delight and amuse the general reader. As folklore, they are indispensable for those who wish to know and understand Korean culture, history, religion ... more »