The Light of Asia: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
The Light of Asia: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Light of Asia is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Arnold, Edwin, Sir (1832–1904).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Light of Asia" by Sir Edwin Arnold is a narrative poem published in 1879. It tells the story of Prince Siddharta Gautama's transformation into the Buddha, the Awakened One. Through verse, Arnold presents the Buddha's life, character, and philosophy, tracing his journey from sheltered prince to enlightened teacher. Written when Buddhism was little known in the West, this free adaptation of ancient texts became one of the first works to successfully introduce Buddhist teachings to Western readers, inspiring figures like Mahatma Gandhi and spawning translations into over thirty languages.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Light of Asia
- Author credits: Arnold, Edwin, Sir (1832–1904)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Buddhism -- Poetry
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Poetry
- Category: Religion/Spirituality
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
