waley's translations of verse are widely regarded as poems in their own right, and have been included in many anthologies such as the "oxford book of modern verse 1892–1935", "the oxford book of twentieth century english verse" and the "penguin book of contemporary verse (1918–1960)" under waley's name. many of his original translations and commentaries have been re-published as penguin classics and wordsworth classics, reaching a wide readership.