Burton Watson

83 books

Poems of a Penisist by Mutsuo Takahashi, Hiroaki Sato, Burton Watson

Poems of a Penisist

Mutsuo Takahashi, Hiroaki Sato, Burton Watson

108 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective medium-paced
Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty I by Sima Qian, Burton Watson

Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty I

Sima Qian, Burton Watson

496 pages • first pub -94 (editions)

nonfiction classics history challenging informative medium-paced
Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II by Sima Qian, Burton Watson

Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II

Sima Qian, Burton Watson

505 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction classics history challenging informative medium-paced
Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty by Sima Qian, Burton Watson

Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty

Sima Qian, Burton Watson

224 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative slow-paced
Saigyō: Poems of a Mountain Home by Saigyō, Burton Watson

Saigyō: Poems of a Mountain Home

Saigyō, Burton Watson

252 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective medium-paced
The Tales of the Heike by Haruo Shirane, Burton Watson

The Tales of the Heike

Haruo Shirane, Burton Watson

216 pages • first pub 1219 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tsu

160 pages • first pub -400 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy religion inspiring reflective fast-paced
Xunzi: Basic Writings by Xun Kuang, Burton Watson

Xunzi: Basic Writings

Xun Kuang, Burton Watson

160 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-Chi Lu by Burton Watson, Línjì Yìxuán, Yuanjue Zongan

The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-Chi Lu

Burton Watson, Línjì Yìxuán, Yuanjue Zongan

180 pages • first pub 1120 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Zhuangzi: Basic Writings by Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi: Basic Writings

Zhuangzi

168 pages • first pub -350 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy religion adventurous reflective medium-paced