Lao Tzu

One of the best-selling English-language translations of the Taoteching. "A refreshing new translation... Highly recommended." - Library Journal "With its clarity and scholarly range, this version of the Taoteching works as both a readable text and a valuable resource of Taoist interpretation." - Publishers Weekly "Read it in confidence that it comes as close as possible to expressing the Chinese...

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 humour, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." -- Huston Smith, author of The Religions...