The Art of Living (English Version)

Author: Lin Yutang
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The Art of Living is the first book written by Lin Yutang after he devoted himself to writing in the United States. It was also another successful English work following The Wisdom of China. The book was published in the United States in 1937 and topped the U.S. bestseller list for 52 weeks the following year, with over forty reprints and translations into more than ten languages. In this book, Lin Yutang fully conveys the carefree and optimistic lifestyle of the Chinese people, as well as the romantic and refined Eastern charm. He presents a model of a "life high" that Westerners can emulate, to the extent that one reviewer remarked, "After reading this book, I really wanted to run to Chinatown and bow to every Chinese person I met."