Light of Asia: Buddhist classics series

Sir Edwin Arnold has rendered in exquisite poetic form the story of the Buddha's search, enlightenment, and teaching. First published in 1879, the book has become a classic and has been published in many editions and many languages. Not only is it deeply philosophical in nature, but because of its poetic form and its narrative of the dramatic incidents in Siddhartha's life, it is delightful and absorbing reading.Sir Edward Arnold is the author of 'Light of Asia: Buddhist classics series', published 2004 under ISBN 9781899579198 and ISBN 1899579192.