The Analects: A Treasury of Chinese Classics

Author: Confucius
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Analects is actually a book rich in content and highly flexible in form. Beyond the major aspects of literature, history, philosophy, life, and education, it also touches upon many aspects of social life. Because it is in the form of recorded sayings, it is convenient to read at any time. It is concise and enlightening. Due to its rich content, reading it is like mining a composite ore, yielding abundant rewards and unexpected discoveries. Because of its flexible form, readers do not need to strain their minds constantly—sometimes savoring every word, sometimes skimming through, and never burdened by the constraints of "systems" or "hierarchies." This is also why the book has historically had such a wide readership.