Chinese Sketches (Esprios Classics)

by Herbert Allen Giles

Book Overview

Herbert Allen Giles (8 December 1845 - 13 February 1935) was a British diplomat and sinologist who was the professor of Chinese at Cambridge University for 35 years. Giles was educated at Charterhouse School before becoming a British diplomat in China. He modified a Mandarin Chinese romanisation system established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese romanisation system. Among his many works were translations of the Analects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1714543919
• ISBN13: 9781714543915
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"