Lionel Giles’s 1910 translation of Sun Tzu on the Art of War remains one of the most rigorous English renderings of this ancient Chinese classic. Giles provides the original Chinese text alongside his translation and extensive scholarly commentary, situating each passage in its historical and philosophical context. His notes engage the tradition of Chinese military commentary stretching back to the Han dynasty.
This free EPUB is formatted for e-readers. If you want the most thoroughly annotated English version of Sun Tzu, the Giles translation is the standard scholarly choice — offering far more context than the many popular condensed editions.