Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching : A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way

by Le Guin, Ursula K.

• ISBN13: 9781590307441
• ISBN10: 1590307445
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-10-13
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Ursula K. Le Guin, a student of theTao Te Chingfor more than fifty years, offers her own thoughtful rendering of the Taoist scripture. She has consulted the literal translations and worked with the scholar J. P. Seaton to develop a version that lets the ancient text speak in a fresh way to modern people, while remaining faithful to the original Chinese. This rendition reveals theTao Te Ching's immediate relevance and power, its depth and refreshing humor, illustrating better than ever before why it has been so loved for more than 2,500 years. Included are Le Guin's own personal commentary and notes along with two audio CDs of the text read by the author, with original music composed and performed by Todd Barton.

Author Biography

Ursula K. Le Guin is the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Gandalf, Kafka, and National Book Awards. She is the author of many short stories and more than fifteen novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. She is also an honored author of children's books, poetry, and criticism.