The Art of War: Authoritative Text, Interpretations

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.