Narrative retellings of the Buddha's life and teachings for general readers.
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Buddha, the Gospel — Paul Carus — A retelling of the life and teachings of the Buddha compiled from canonical sources by Paul Carus. One of the earliest and most widely-read presentations of Buddhism for Western audiences.
The Life of Buddha — Andre Ferdinand Herold — A literary retelling of the life of the Buddha from birth to final nirvana, drawn from traditional Indian sources and rendered into elegant French prose by Andre Ferdinand Herold, translated into English by Paul C. Blum.