The Art of War

by Sun Tzu

Translated from the Chinese
with Introduction and Critical Notes by Lionel Giles

Preface, by Bob Sutton
Dedication, by Lionel Giles

Introduction, by Lionel Giles:

• Sun Wu and his Book
• The Text of Sun Tzu
• The Commentators
• Appreciations of Sun Tzu
• Apologies for War
• Bibliography
• Footnotes

The Art of War, by Sun Tzu

1. Laying Plans
2. Waging War
3. Attack by Stratagem
4. Tactical Dispositions
5. Energy
6. Weak Points and Strong
7. Maneuvering
8. Variation in Tactics
9. The Army on the March
10. Terrain
11. The Nine Situations
12. The Attack by Fire
13. The Use of Spies