The Art of War (1910)
- Author
- Sun Tzu (tr. Lionel Giles)
- Year
- 1910
- Art
- General
- Type
- Strategy
- Level
- For everyone
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
The thirteen classic chapters on strategy, terrain, spies and winning without fighting, in Lionel Giles’s translation.
Why it matters
It is the strategy text most quoted in dojos and gyms worldwide; Giles’s translation includes notes explaining the Chinese commentators.
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- Project Gutenberg: eBook #132
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.