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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius • 180
A Roman emperor's private notes on self-command, written for no audience and never meant to be read.
Ebook length
4 hr 52 min
Audiobook chapters
12 chapters
Ebook pages
214
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Read Marcus Aurelius' complete twelve books in the George Long translation and listen to each book as its own audio chapter.
Meditations is presented here with 12 separate audio chapters, preserving the structure of the original work rather than combining the book into one track.
Readers can move between the ebook source and the AI-narrated audio, making this public-domain edition easy to read, sample, and continue by chapter.
Why readers love it
- It is a recognized public-domain work with lasting literary and cultural value.
- Its chapter structure works naturally for focused listening.
- The read-and-listen format makes it easy to revisit scenes, ideas, and language at your own pace.
What the opening chapters do
Meditations opens in the distinctive voice and setting that made Marcus Aurelius's work endure.
The complete narration follows the cleaned Project Gutenberg text, without its catalog header, table of contents, or license footer.
Key themes
These themes help readers understand what keeps the book alive: the recurring ideas, tensions, and emotions that define its appeal.
Frequently asked questions
Is Meditations available as a complete audiobook here?
Yes. This page includes the complete cleaned narration in 12 audio chapters.
Where does the ebook text come from?
The source is the linked Project Gutenberg edition. Its catalog header, contents page, and license footer are excluded from the narration.
Can I listen chapter by chapter?
Yes. Choose any chapter in the player to start that section directly.
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