{"product_id":"chuang-tzu-the-inner-chapters-9781619024434","title":"Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters - Ancient Taoist Wisdom in Modern Translation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition of the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, this poetic translation of an ancient Taoist text comes alive for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWitty, engaging and spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzu's Taoist insights in the Inner Chapters are timely and eternal. The only sustained section of text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, these chapters date to the 4th century B.C.E and are profoundly concerned with spiritual ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Fresh Translation of Classical Chinese Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith bold and startling prose, David Hinton's vital translation is surprisingly modern, making this ancient text from the golden age of Chinese philosophy come alive for contemporary readers. The Inner Chapters' fantastical passages offer up a wild menagerie of characters, freewheeling play with language, and surreal humor. Interwoven with Chuang Tzu's sharp instruction on the Tao are short stories that are often rough and ribald, rich with satire and paradox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAward-Winning Translator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Hinton has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the United States: the Landon Translation Award, and the PEN Translation Award. His recent book of essays, \u003ci\u003eHunger Mountain: A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e, was on the Best-Books-of-the-Year list at \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e in England. Hinton lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic translation of the Inner Chapters, the only text widely attributed to Chuang Tzu himself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4th century B.C.E. Taoist philosophy made accessible for contemporary readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoetic prose style with humor, satire, and paradox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on spiritual ecology and Taoist wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslated by award-winning scholar David Hinton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback format from Counterpoint LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681383387410,"sku":"9781619024434","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0267279c-7312-4f6b-8606-05b9ba717435.jpg?v=1733952687","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chuang-tzu-the-inner-chapters-9781619024434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}