This bilingual volume presents selections from the works of Confucius for the student of Chinese. Includes a section on the life of Confucius chapters on central harmony ethics and politics Confucius's aphorisms and discourses and excerpts from Mencius. These literary translations are from Lin Yutang one of China's most famous translators and scholars. Stories poems and other translations have been gathered from Lin's long career as a translator. Lin's intent in translating Chinese works into English was to help Chinese students of the English language but readers of all backgrounds and languages will enjoy these selections from the wealth of China's literary tradition. Books feature traditional Chinese characters on the left-hand page and English translation on the right.
