The Art of War
A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
4 November 2022
Description
“Each sentence is a struck match... [Nylan’s] translation is insightful and alert.” — Dwight Garner, The New York Times
This Norton Critical Edition includes:
- The new and internationally acclaimed translation by Michael Nylan, accompanied by her detailed explanatory footnotes.
- A richly informative introduction by Michael Nylan.
- Fourteen illustrations.
- Seven interpretative essays on The Art of War’s central themes by Michael Nylan and Shoufu Yin, Benjamin Daniels, Trenton Wilson, Joseph Passman, Alfreda Murck, Li Ling, and Richard Curt Kraus.
- A selected bibliography.
About the Series
Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.
Reviews
"... presents a fresh, distinctive and original rendition of the much-parsed classic... the text is presented in a form that is clear and readily understood and at the same time inexhaustibly rich in meaning." — New Statesman
"Michael Nylan’s masterful translation of The Art of War brings historical depth to our understanding of the classic and also illuminates its broad significance for our world today." — Wai-yee Li, Harvard University