{"product_id":"major-works-of-the-stoics-3-book-boxed-set-meditations-letters-from-a-stoic-discourses-and-selected-writings-9780241765791","title":"Major Works of the Stoics 3-Book Boxed Set: Meditations; Letters from a Stoic; Discourses and Selected Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, boxed set of the major works by the three great Stoic philosophers, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection presents the greatest works by the three major Stoic philosophers, in beautiful Clothbound Classic mini hardcover editions designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e, written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius to provide personal consolation, is one of the most influential works of philosophy of all time. Seneca's \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Stoic \u003c\/i\u003eupholds the ideals of Stoicism -- the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life's setbacks -- while valuing friendship and courage. And in his \u003ci\u003eDiscourses\u003c\/i\u003e, Epictetus argues that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not. Together, these works offer a gift-worthy introduction to Stoicism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus Aurelius,Seneca,Épictète\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 4.60w x 4.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241765791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Aurelius Antoninus\u003c\/b\u003e was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome's northern frontier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucius Annaeus Seneca\u003c\/b\u003e (c.4BC - AD65) was born in Cordoba, Spain, where he was brought up studying the traditional virtues of republican Roman life. He became a teacher of rhetoric but attracted attention for his incisive style of writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpictetus \u003c\/b\u003e(c. 55-135 CE) was a teacher and Stoic philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he moved to Nicopolis on the Adriatic coast of Greece after gaining his freedom and opened a school of philosophy there. His informal lectures (the \u003ci\u003eDiscourses\u003c\/i\u003e) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus' teaching known as the Manual (or \u003ci\u003eEnchiridion\u003c\/i\u003e). Late in life Epictetus retired from teaching, adopted an orphan child and lived out his remaining years in domestic obscurity. His influence has been deep and enduring, from Marcus Aurelius in his \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e to the contemporary psychologist Albert Ellis, who has acknowledged his debt to Epictetus in devising the school of Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marcus Aurelius \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674848444573,"sku":"9780241765791","price":93.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f496dd3c-ab08-466b-b123-4cb206373404.jpg?v=1771914328","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/major-works-of-the-stoics-3-book-boxed-set-meditations-letters-from-a-stoic-discourses-and-selected-writings-9780241765791","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}