Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung is a nonfiction book first published in 1964, made up of selected statements from Mao Zedong's speeches and writings. It is not a narrative book, but a compact collection of political ideas and slogans arranged for short, direct reading. The book is widely known in English as the Little Red Book, a name that comes from its small size and red cover, and it became strongly associated with modern Chinese political history.

It will suit readers interested in political history, modern Chinese ideology, or the way a brief text can be turned into a broad instrument of circulation and influence. It also makes sense for anyone who wants to approach Mao's thinking directly, rather than through later commentary. What sets it apart is its format: instead of a continuous argument, it offers a sequence of excerpts, so it feels closer to a pocket collection of ideas than to a standard essay book.