Way of Nature

C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This volume presents Tsai's delightful graphic adaptation of the profound and humorous Daoist writings of Zhuangzi, some of the most popular and influential in the history of Asian philosophy and culture. The Way of Nature brings together all of Tsai's beguiling cartoon illustrations of the Zhuangzi, which takes its name from its author. The result is a uniquely accessible and entertaining adaptation of a pillar of classical Daoism, which has deeply influenced Chinese poetry, landscape painting, martial arts, and Chan (Zen) Buddhism. Irreverent and inspiring, The Way of Nature presents the memorable characters, fables, and thought experiments of Zhuangzi like no other edition, challenging readers to dig beneath conventional assumptions about self, society, and nature, and pointing to a more natural way of life. Through practical insights and far-reaching arguments, Zhuangzi shows why returning to the spontaneity of nature is the only sane response to a world of conflict.

About the author

Zhuangzi
Illustrated by C. C. Tsai
Foreword by Edward Slingerland
Author of Trying Not to Try

Product details

• Authors: Zhuangzi
• Assisted by: Brian Bruya (Illustration), C C Tsai (Illustration), C. C. Tsai (Illustration), Tsai C. C. (Illustration), Slingerland Edward (Foreword), Brian Bruya (Translation), Bruya Brian (Translation)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2019
• EAN: 9780691179742
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17974-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: The Illustrated Library of Chinese Classics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, Graphic Novels, PHILOSOPHY / Zen, PHILOSOPHY / Taoist, Ethics & moral philosophy, Zen Buddhism, Ethics and moral philosophy, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Taoism, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions