I must study politics and war, that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, natural history and naval architecture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, tapestry, and porcelain. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. In this classic book yutang ling does a fantastic job of describing chinese people, customs and culture in an understandable way for the western reader. A beloved literature professor gave me a nice hardbound 1937 edition of this book during my undergraduate days in the spring of 1985. Search for the book my people my country download ebook. On tea and friendship, extract from lin yutangs the.
Other articles where my country and my people is discussed. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Lin spent most of his life in the united states and wrote most of his many works in english. The propensity to pursue happiness is a fundamental part of human nature. Lin yutang, preface, my country and my people 0 likes. Lin yutang and his novel contributed recentlya chinese scholar spent over a years time tin france for the sole purpose of writing a novel in the eng lish language on contemporary chinese life. Lin yutang helped build a bridge between east and west. Lin yutang and english translation of works of this series chapters are mr. Read while you wait get immediate ebook access when you order a print book. Between tears and laughter by yutang lin yutang alibris. Offering a unique study of the life and works of lin yutang, it highlights his. The tao the can be told of is not the absolute tao.
Lin yutang, the importance of living the importance of living 1937, context. China is the greatest mystifying and stupefying fact in the modern world. Lin yutang october 10, 1895 march 26, 1976 was a chinese writer and inventor. The core of lin yutangs cultural concepts can be summarized as gay science, or the philosophy of happiness. Buy between tears and laughter by yutang lin yutang online at alibris. The following spring i found myself studying in china, traveling around the north, climbing the taoist. Lin yutang books list of books by author lin yutang. He spend a lot of time in the us, but never severed his china roots. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The crosscultural legacy of lin yutang institute of east asian.
Lin trying to present the splendid chinese philosophy. We also witness the influence of the importance of living from its election by the bookofthemonth club as the recommendation book of december, 1937, the becoming of the bestseller of usa in 1938, and the humorous and funny tone of dr. Lin yutang, author of the importance of living, on librarything. Lin yutang, wadegiles romanization lin yutang, original name lin hele, born october 10, 1895, longxi, fujian province, chinadied march 26, 1976, hong kong, prolific writer of a wide variety of works in chinese and english. Tao te ching, english by lin yutang, terebess asia online tao. List of books and articles about lin yutang online research. Tao te ching, english by lin yutang, terebess asia online.
Dust jacket slightly marked and chipped, with faded spine. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The chinese philosopher and author of my country and my people shares with his readers his personal philosophy, his approach to life, the animal aspects, the human side, the importance of loafing. Lin yutang ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop flipkart.
Lin yutang books store online buy lin yutang books. Lin yutang was a famous chinese translator and writer who invented the chineselanguage typewriter. Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. Having often passed by lin yutang s quaint and elegant courtyard house on yangmingshan, i have always admired his taste, and his reputation as an esteemed scholar. Quotations the scholar, taoist, and modernist lin yutang wrote the importance of living to express his highly subjective, personal feelings and advocate a practical and enjoyable simple life all part of an unorthodox approach to life and philosophy among contemporary westerners. It was widely translated and for years was regarded as a standard text on china. Dr lin yutang 18951976 was born as lunchi in changchow in the fukien province of china. First modern library edition, translated and edited by lin yutang includes the pronunciation of chinese names, an introduction by mr. The chinese philosopher and author of my country and my people shares with his readers his personal philosophy, his approach to life, the animal aspects, the human side, the importance. The following year he moved to new york city to meet the popular demand for his historical accounts and novels. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this lin yutang study guide and get instant access to the following biography. Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willingindeed, eagerto be busy, to make themselves useful, and.
Very poor quality and cheap reprint, with a premium price to pay. The importance of living free pdf books from bookyards, one of the worlds first online libraries to offer ebooks to be downloaded for free. If you have a website or blog and you want to link to bookyards. About the author 2008 lin yutang was born in 1895 to a mission family and became one of the bestknown chinese scholars and writers. Publication date 1965 topics wu hou, empress of china, 624705 publisher. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. There are innumerable opinions, however, on what exactly happiness is, how it should be pursued and what ethical principles we should abide by in our pursuit. The importance of living goes into considerable detail in contrasting the chinese style, and mindset, with that of the wests european and american models. Yutang in classical comedy chinese to english the importance of understanding. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this yutang lin study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. His informal but polished style in both chinese and english made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic chinese texts into english were bestsellers in. The lin yutang house shilin 2020 all you need to know. Lin yutang is currently considered a single author.
Lin yutang quotations from the importance of living the. The best of an old friend hardcover january 1, 1975 by lin yutang author 5. He began to serve and follow guru chen in 1980 and remained a faithful attendant until guru chens nirvana in 1987. From the days of his youth in a small chinese village, the author describes for us the formative sights and soundsas. Lin yutang is one of those rare writers who comes for me to feel like an old friend and a dialogue partner. A brief introduction to the official website of dr. Lin yutang ebooks epub and pdf format lin yutang ebooks. My country and my people 4 download ebook pdf, epub. Lin yutang, worldrenowned philosopher and scholar, here sets down for the. Lin yutangs prescription is the classic chinese philosophy of life. Lin yutang biography lin yutang was a famous chinese translator and writer who invented the chineselanguage typewriter. The names that can be given are not absolute names.
The importance of living 1937 edition open library. Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willingindeed, eagerto be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise. The importance of living by lin yutang free pdf books. Lin yutang and chinas search for modern rebirth suoqiao qian. I am doing my best to glorify the scamp or vagabond.
Lunqi, fujian, educated in china and at harvard, ph. The importance of living by lin yutang mark cyzyk finds out how to be a loafing scamp. Through an oversight, this book and the sven hedin biography of chiang kaishek did not reach us in advance of publication. Yutang, and a brief biography of confucius by szame chien. The scholar, taoist, and modernist lin yutang wrote the importance of living to express his highly subjective, personal feelings and advocate a practical and enjoyable simple life all part of an unorthodox approach to life and philosophy among contemporary westerners. List of books and articles about lin yutang online. You can useget our embed code at the following link. Lin yutang s prescription is the classic chinese philosophy of life. An utterly fascinating book, which has all the qualities that give permanent and fundamental value to such books as the art of thinking, the art of culture and the best of the inspirational books. Lin yutang from classical chinese texts skit selections essence. October 10, 1895 march 26, 1976 was a chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never. My country and my people book by lin yutang britannica.
On a superficial level, for a white guy born in seattle, that kind of connection to a chinese born in the mountains of fujian province might seem surprising presbyterians though we both be. Thus, i picked up this book with high hopes, yet i could not help but be bothered by the authors severe and undue biases against wang an shihs reforms, as well as his cringeworthy. Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willingindeed, eagerto be busy, to make themselves. Lin yutang 18951976 was the modern chinese writer and intellectual best known to the western world in the twentieth century. See all books authored by lin yutang, including the importance of living, and the wisdom of confucius, and more on. Cooking with the chinese flavour by lin yutang tsuifeng and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And that novel has once occupied the top place in the list of best selling fictions in the american book mart. Lin thought westerners could learn something of the gentler arts of living if only they would get over the notion that idleness was a sin, that loafing was a waste of time. Chinese modernity discourses have been dominated by nationalism and revolutionary radicalism in much of the 20th century, but liberal cosmopolitanism has always been an important force in modern chinese.
October 10, 1895 march 26, 1976 was a chinese inventor. The importance of living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. Lin yutang quotes author of the importance of living.
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