The Art of War

A stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of the world’s most famous military treatise,by the award-winning translator of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching For more than two thousand yearsSun-tzu’s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese cultureit has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and successwhether in battlein businessor in relationships. Nowin this crispaccessible translationeminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today’s readers. Capturing the literary quality of the workMinford presents the core text in two formats: firstthe unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu; thenthe same text with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. A livelylearned introduction and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume. For more than seventy yearsPenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1800 titlesPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.