Arthur Waley

  • 8

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1963 to 2023

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Arthur Waley has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1963 to 2023, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1963 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dover Publications and George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.

Best Place To Start

The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology

Dover Publications • 1998 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Dover Publications and George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1963 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dover Publications and George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology

    Dover Publications • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 270 pages.

  2. Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems

    Soul Care Publishing • 2023 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. The Way and Its Power

    Grove Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 262 pages.

  4. No Plays of Japan

    Unwin Hyman/ See Routledge • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 320 pages.

  5. The Way and Its Power, A Study of the Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought

    Grove Press • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 262 pages.

  6. Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China [Paperback]

    Stanford Univ Pr • 1982 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1982 • 216 pages.

  7. Oriental Art & Culture

    Hyperion Books • 1988 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1988.

  8. Secret History of the Mongols

    George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. • 1963 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1963.

How The Picks Compare

  • Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems is the easier short commitment, while The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology asks for more reading time up front.
  • The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems leans later in the catalog.
  • The Way and Its Power is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The No Plays of Japan : An Anthology.

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