Robin Waterfield

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome and the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generation. He collected his thoughts in notebooks that have come to be called his Meditations. Never intended for publication, the...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Robin Waterfield, offers readers an intimate glimpse into the mind of one of Rome's greatest emperors. Known as the philosopher-king, Marcus Aurelius articulates his deepest thoughts and insights, revealing the timeless wisdom that has made Meditations a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy. The book illuminates the emperor's reflections on life, duty, and virtue, encapsulated in...

The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus, from Icarus flying too close to the sun to the superhuman feats of Heracles, Theseus, and the wily Odysseus, these timeless tales exert a fascination and inspiration...

From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables Aesop's Fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesop's tales offer us a world fundamentally...

A definitive and refreshingly readable new translation of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War, paired with a brilliant introduction on how to read and understand Thucydides. Thucydides called his work a "possession for all time," and his History of the Peloponnesian War has been essential reading for generals and politicians for centuries. Robin Waterfield's translation of Thucydides's sweeping narrative vividly...

Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the...

An exquisite abridged edition of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations by a renowned translator Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the sixteenth emperor of Rome—and by far the most powerful man in the world. His collected thoughts, gems that have come to be called his Meditations, have proved an inexhaustible source of wisdom and one of the most important Stoic texts of all time....