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Arthur Waley

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Born January 1, 1889
Died January 1, 1966 (77 years old)
Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Also known as: Arthur. Waley, Waley, Arthur comp.
23 books
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The Opium War through Chinese eyes

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The events of the war are recounted from the Chinese viewpoint by means of contemporary diaries and other documents.

Three ways of thought in ancient China

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Arthur Waley, whose books and translations have done so much to bring the literature and thought of China and Japan to English readers, has created a charming book by weaving together the words of the Chinese philosophers themselves with background history and explanatory comment.

The nō plays of Japan

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An introduction to and history of Japanese Nō Plays (or Noh plays), including several full translations of plays from 1100-1400s.