Zen In English Literature And Oriental Classics
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What happens when the silent, ineffable wisdom of Zen Buddhism meets the rich tradition of English letters? R. H. Blyth's landmark work Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics answers that question with breathtaking erudition, drawing unexpected yet illuminating connections between Eastern spiritual philosophy and the canon of Western literature — from Shakespeare and Blake to Wordsworth and Dickens — alongside deep readings of Japanese and Chinese classical texts. Blyth argues, with characteristic wit and scholarly authority, that the Zen spirit — a mode of perceiving the world with directness, simplicity, and a transcendence of the ego — is not the exclusive property of the East, but an ever-present undercurrent in great literature across all cultures. His prose is simultaneously playful and profound, weaving together haiku masters and English Romantics with a seamless hand that challenges the reader to reconsider the very nature of poetic insight. A pioneering and singular work that continues to reward those who dare to read between the lines.
Author: R. H. Blyth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1942, The Hokuseido Press
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What happens when the silent, ineffable wisdom of Zen Buddhism meets the rich tradition of English letters? R. H. Blyth's landmark work Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics answers that question with breathtaking erudition, drawing unexpected yet illuminating connections between Eastern spiritual philosophy and the canon of Western literature — from Shakespeare and Blake to Wordsworth and Dickens — alongside deep readings of Japanese and Chinese classical texts. Blyth argues, with characteristic wit and scholarly authority, that the Zen spirit — a mode of perceiving the world with directness, simplicity, and a transcendence of the ego — is not the exclusive property of the East, but an ever-present undercurrent in great literature across all cultures. His prose is simultaneously playful and profound, weaving together haiku masters and English Romantics with a seamless hand that challenges the reader to reconsider the very nature of poetic insight. A pioneering and singular work that continues to reward those who dare to read between the lines.