Mencius was the philosopher whose influence upon ancient Chinese thought was second only to that of Confucius, whose teachings Mencius defended and expanded. [more]

This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it [more]

"The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. [more]

This volume is a translation of over two-thirds of the classic Daoist text "Zhuangzi" (Chuang Tzu), including the complete Inner Chapters and extensive selections from the Outer and Miscellaneous Chapters [more]

Six chapters 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 [more]

A reprint of the Seven Bridges Press edition of 2002. [more]

Diary of a Madman, a first-person narrative presented in the form of a diary, is the tale of Poprishchin, a government clerk who gradually descends into insanity. At the outset, the narrator records his frustrations and humiliations straightforwardly, rationalizing various affronts to his dignity. O... [more]

This book is one of the masterpieces of Modern Chinese Literature. The story is written in the backdrop of China in 1921. It is a story of Ah Q, a symbolic representative of China, who is caught in some uncanny events. [more]