The Light of Asia by Sir Edwin Arnold

Hardcover. Conditon: Good+/Very Good-. 1923.Kegan, Paul, Trench and Co.

In the form of a narrative poem, the book endeavors to describe the life and time of Prince Gautama Siddhartha, who after attaining enlightenment became The Buddha, The Awakened One. The book presents his life, character, and philosophy, in a series of verses. It is a free adaptation of the Lalitavistara.