{"product_id":"meditations-9780785839989","title":"Meditations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unabridged version of this definitive work is now available in a highly designed jacketed hardcover with a new introduction by philosophy scholar Pierre Baumann. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003epersonal writings of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius\u003c\/b\u003e, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, not only reflect on the \u003cb\u003ephilosophical idea of Stoicism\u003c\/b\u003e, but also on this powerful man's day-to-day life and \u003cb\u003eissues that still plague us all\u003c\/b\u003e. Considered to be one of the most influential writings, \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e is as relevant today as when it was originally published. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003cb\u003ea timeline of the life and times of Marcus Aurelius\u003c\/b\u003e at the back, a \u003cb\u003emodern design\u003c\/b\u003e makes this timeless book a perfect addition to any library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the \u003cb\u003eChartwell Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other titles in the\u003cb\u003e Chartwell Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e include: \u003ci\u003e Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales \u0026amp; Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Wuthering Heights; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Aurelius\u003c\/b\u003e was a Roman emperor and stoic philosopher (121-180 AD). His intellectual interest was Stoicism, a philosophy that emphasized fate, reason, and self-restraint.Born in Lancashire, England, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Long\u003c\/b\u003e (1800-1879) was a scholar and professor of classics. He was the editor and author of many scholarly texts and translations. His translations include \u003ci\u003eDiscourses of Epictetus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlutarch's Lives\u003c\/i\u003e and he is the author of \u003ci\u003eDecline of the Roman Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCivil Wars of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSummary of Herodotus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605902725394,"sku":"9780785839989","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eab07e11-4eb8-4b41-9301-e49a516b8d57.jpg?v=1772531373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meditations-9780785839989","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}