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	Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching The classic work of Chinese philosophy, the Tao Te Ching has been translated more often than any other book except the Bible. Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, an older contemporary of Confucius, it is now thought that the work was compiled in about the fourth century BCE. An anthology of wise sayings, it offers a model by which the individual can live rather than explaining the human place in the universe. The moral code it encourages is based on modesty and self-restraint, and the rewards reaped for such a life are harmony and flow of life. Publisher: Penguin Classic ISBN: 014044131X Published: 1974 Paperback: 192 pages, 129 x 198 mm Price: £8.99


	Shen Fu - Six Records of a Floating Life Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. In this intimate memoir, Shen Fu recounts the domestic and romantic joys of his marriage to Yun, the beautiful and artistic girl he fell in love with as a child. He also describes other incidents of his life, including how his beloved wife obtained a courtesan for him and reflects on his travels through China. Shen Fu's exquisite memoir shows six parallel 'layers' of one man's life, loves and career, with revealing glimpses into Chinese society of the Ch'ing Dynasty. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140444297 Published: 1983 Paperback: 176 pages Price: £8.99


	Wu Ch'eng-en - Monkey Wu Ch'eng-en wrote Monkey in the middle of the sixteenth century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is an attractive jumble of the absurd and the profound, of religion and history, of anti-bureaucratic satire and pure poetry. While the story tells of Tripitaka's journey to India and what happens on the way, its true theme is man's pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing the diverse elements of human nature. Entertaining and highly readable, Monkey is a unique blend of charm, wisdom and imagination. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140441115 Published: 1973 Paperback: 352 pages Price: £9.99


	Cao Xueqin - The Story of the Stone (vol. 1) - The Golden Days The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family. This novel re-creates the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life that would otherwise be lost and infuses it with affirming Buddhist belief. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140442936 Published: 1973 Paperback: 544 pages Price: £12.99


	Cao Xueqin - The Story of the Stone (vol. 4) - The Debt of Tears The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which The Debt of Tears is the fourth, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author's own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence - a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140443711 Published: 1982 Paperback: 400 pages Price: £13.99


	Cao Xueqin - The Story of the Stone (vol. 5) - The Dreamer Wakes The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which The Dreamer Wakes is the fifth, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family (a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author's own family). The two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualized hurly-burly of Chinese family life. But over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence - a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 014044372X Published: 1986 Paperback: 384 pages Price: £13.99


	Li Po and Tu Fu - Poems More than forty selections from two eighth-century poets of China cover the whole spectrum of human life and feeling. Li Po and Tu Fu are traditionally regarded by the Chinese as their two greatest poets. Together their poetry encompasses all of human nature. Escapist but earthy, spiritual but realistic, romantic but precise, these two are often appropriately referred to as one poet, 'Li-Tu'. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140442723 Published: 1973 Paperback: 256 pages Price: £9.99


	Sun Tzu - The Art of War Written in China over two thousand years ago, Sun Tzu's The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. These wise, aphoristic essays contain principles acted upon by such twentieth-century Chinese generals as Mao Tse Tung. Samuel Griffith offers a much-needed translation of this classic which makes it even more relevant to the modern world. Including an explanatory introduction and selected commentaries on the work, this edition makes Sun Tzu's timeless classic extremely accessible to students of Chinese history and culture, as well as to anyone interested in the military and political issues in present-day China. Publisher: Oxford University Press Translator: Samuel B. Griffith ISBN: 0195014766 Published: 1971 Paperback: 216 pages, 216 x 138 mm Price: £6.50

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