Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

By: Marcus Aurelius, James Harris

Narrated by: Gregory Allen Siders

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.

Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement.

These books have been carefully adapted into modern English form to allow for easy listening.

Enjoy!

©2016 James Harris (P)2016 James Harris

Narrator just ok

Narrator just read rather than told the story. Phrasing seemed choppy and missed the message of the wiritings.

Marcus, Aurelius – meditations

The first time I read meditations was in 1997. I found the book to be informative, and educational. I personally feel that every generation from baby boomers to Gen Xers to millennials should read this book. It will provide a better understanding of many things in the world and their reactions to it. It may even help change the way many things are handled.

I loved listening to this classic!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I probably would not have ever sat down to read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations in its entirety. This audio version allowed me to listen to the whole thing, and enjoy it as I did. Aurelius provides great wisdom that transcends generations.

If you could give Marcus Aurelius - Meditations a new subtitle, what would it be?

Everything I ever learned in my long life.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Great book! I was sceptical! Yet here we are.

I have listened to the other Meditations books by Marcus Aurelius and I think this is a much better version. Easy to listen to without the unnecessarily fancy language like "thy", etc., yet as hard to understand as the original translation, due to how dense the concepts being discussed are. Grab title and put your synapses to work on the stuff that is of actual value.

Thank you.

P.S. I did not receive a free copy. The purchase was well worth the money.

Hard to follow at times.

The concepts were diffuct to grasp at times. Additionally, it somewhat felt as if though it just ran on.

Quality of thoughts = happiness of your life

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five Good Emperors, as described by Machiavelli. He was also a renowned Stoic philosopher.

The book is a compilation of thoughts written in a period of 20 years by the Emperor, however; the meditations were not meant to be published but were rather for self reflection.

It was very easy to follow along and absorb many of the thoughts by the way the book was adapted for the contemporary reader. It feels as if a wise older man, think grandfather, was sharing his wisdom to a grandson.

Regardless of the simplicity of the book, it should be read (listened to) a couple times as the knowledge laying on the pages cannot be absorbed in one sitting.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Wise Philosophical Meditations

Marcus Aurelius was a practitioner of stoicism and these meditations were his philosophies. His are wonderful words to live by. There are many questions he thought about and answered in such a profound way. He talks about the universe a lot, as it were perhaps in a context of the nature of reality.

This truly was a gem to listen to.

Gregory Allen Siders' performance was very good. He spoke in a stoic way in which this book should be read. He spoke clearly and made this an easy listen. Very enjoyable and recommended.

I was provided this audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com.

Adapted for modern listeners

Would you consider the audio edition of Marcus Aurelius - Meditations to be better than the print version?

I hadn't read the print version so this is my only exposure. .

What about Gregory Allen Siders’s performance did you like?

His narration is very even but not monotone or boring. Nicely done.

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

It is pretty dense and I feel like I will better understand after another listen. Also, I wouldn't recommend speeding up the narration as there is so much information I really needed to stop and digest what was just said about every minute or so because if I didn't pay attention it would just kind of just fly by me. Wasn't able to multitask while listening. Would be great for walks or maybe driving.

Any additional comments?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Stotic

Really enjoyed its a good read it helps to find a way how to live life

Marcus Aurelius

I enjoyed this book.Narration by Gregory Allen Siders was excellent.Themes for today.I was provided this book free by the author,narrator or publisher.