Description: In this terse, brilliant translation, scholar Pierre Ryckmans (under the pseudonym Simon Leys) restores the human dimension to Confucius--who emerges as a full-blooded character with a passion for politics and a devotion to the ideals of a civilization he saw in decline. This volume provides new readers the perfect introduction to a classic work.
Brief description: Simon Leys is the pseudonym of Pierre Ryckmans, a noted scholar and astringent observer of Chinese culture and politics.