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I’d like to specially call out the Penguin Classics edition with a fresh translation by Robin Buss. It’s a much easier and better read than the old Victorian English translation. Either way, one of my all time favorites.
Edit: From what I know, the old Victorian English version (besides being much harder to read) also cut out bits involving sex and drugs because it went against the Victorian sensibilities of the time. When I originally read the book, I had read that version and while I really enjoyed it, I was checking a cliffs notes kind of thing after every chapter to make sure I understood what I had read. When I learned about the Robin Buss translation (which I’ve heard is more faithful to the original), I enjoyed it even more and without the need for a reading aid.
A link on Amazon: The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
For anyone who has not read 1984 from Georges Orwell here is a link to Amazon to purchase and educate yourselves. Just imagine the same story but with a Philip K. Dick twist integrating 21st-century tracking technology on citizens.
You are technically correct (best kind)
however many editions of the book have been published with only the number "1984" on the cover
When even the publisher gets it wrong, it's hard to find much fault in random internet comments
Just a heads up, the paperback version on the Amazon link doesn't appear to be the Hays translation. I ordered after seeing your post (thanks!) and used this link:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0812968255/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Might want to edit in smile. before your link as well so charity gets some $$$. :)
Jefferson and Washington had to legal right to free their slaves except under meritorious service It was illegal under Virginia law. Despite Jefferson's distaste for the institution, there was no legal route for him, much less passing a law in the state legislature or a Constitutional amendment at the national level.
It is also unfair to judge people by 21st century mores. If Jefferson or Washington were born today, they would very likely be completely different people as you would be if you were born in the 18th century. I am not a fan or advocate for demonising historical figures. Study, debate, but not demonise.
I encourage you to take a look at David Fisher's Albion's Seed. https://www.amazon.com/Albions-Seed-British-Folkways-cultural/dp/0195069056
You seem to have misunderstood the concept of the term "thoughtcrime". Here's a link to the authoritative treatise on the subject if you want to brush up.
Rare that anon gets a wholesome birthday, good for him!
If it's the one I'm thinking of, that HP lovecraft collection is some good shit, annotated with useful notes and explanations and ordered in a way that almost tells an overarching narrative across all the short stories.
I highly recommend it to anyone who likes or think they may like Lovecraft's work.
First, a quote: "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." - Marcus Aurelius
Second, seriously, buy the book of wisdom about him. I promise you it's on the shelf with dog-eared pages of every successful person you'll ever meet.
Third, don't worry about the world ending. It's not, it won't.
You're living in literally (literally) the safest, most prosperous time in all of human history. You're fine. Shit is fine.
Get of social media. You're being mislead by dumb people saying dumb things about stuff they don't, nor ever will, understand.
You're just being subjected to the information overload fallacy. That's all.
You think what your read is real. It's not. Example, gun violence in America has fallen to all time historic lows, but reporting on gun violence in the last 20 years has increased 300%. So people think there's some crisis now, when it's the safest it's ever been.
You're fine. The planet is fine. The US is fine. Go enjoy life.
>As someone already said...for now. Get a hard copy, just in case. 1984 is, frankly, scarily prescient.
1984 - George Orwell Signet Classics Amazon
If you are patient and not in a rush there’s a single hardcover volume being released in October of this year that’s supposed to include Tolkien’s original illustrations. I think the cover art is quite nice as well. Price isn’t bad either for hardcover.
https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0358653037
I hope people will use this money to buy a copy of George Orwell's 1984 book.
https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934
Because the irony would be so wasted on the stupid.
I have this version. It is great. Whenever I read a passage from it I have to sit back and think for a while because it blows my mind.
OP, I think you will benefit from reading it. It uses plain English. Here it is on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255
The Meditations, fortunately, have been widely published and are almost certainly available in your native language.
Its called "1984" by George Orwell. If you ever hear the term "Orwellian" that originates from his work in "1984".
here you go my dude, read it and realise how silly you look.
Jim?
Hays tr.: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255
Hard tr.: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-selected-correspondence-Oxford-Classics/dp/0199573204
Links go to the American Amazon store.
The one you linked to Amazon is not the same edition as the image you linked.
The image linked is ISBN: 9780618517657
Amazon Link
B&N(Cheaper)
It's a really nice edition.
I got the paperback edition just cause I like having physical copies of things, but I think the kindle one is free
I have this one and found it quite easy to follow: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=meditations+marcus+aurelius&qid=1627377611&sprefix=meditations&sr=8-1
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations - He's a Roman emperor, but his thought practices are heavily based on Greek Stoicism.
Plato's Republic - This one is more about the discipline required from individuals for society to thrive as a whole, but he's a Greek philosopher, so it's an interesting read in that regard. Plato thought that Sparta's militaristic-discipline style of society was really neat, which is evident in this book.
The Hays translation of Meditations might work for you: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255
Written in a more modern writing style but keeps a lot of the insights intact. Like you I have trouble reading philosophy books for attention reasons but this one worked for me 🙂
https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/144-6026304-7578803?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0812968255&pd_rd_r=3c0c10b0-31d2-4232-ac63-65b49110b8f4&pd_rd_w=4zLhc&pd_rd_wg=GokA7&pf_rd_p=337be819-13af-4fb9-8b3e-a5291c097ebb&pf_rd_r=X3GM2KYEYN7P8JXDHN0R&psc=1&refRID=X3GM2KYEYN7P8JXDHN0R pen, and highlighter read. This helped me a lot. Also seeing a therapist
Hmm this is not on the genre you asked but I would advice to give him meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Stoicism has been a Philosophy that has helped me throughout my life in any given situation. Another one would be The wisdom of the enneagram by don Richard Riso, two of the best books I’ve ever read.
Again this is not the genre you asked for but it’s my two cents, both of them helped me to find a profound knowledge of myself my soul and my psyche and all 3 of this are infinite.
Best of luck
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
It is written by the man himself and filled with a lot of stoic wisdom that has become the basis for many of today's self help books. As a former military man it might strike a chord with him. It also doesn't come across as a "self-help" book since it is basically Marcus's personal reflections to himself.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft edited by Leslie Klinger is one of the best editions of Lovecraft's works on the market. Tons of great notes and images throughout the book. I own a number of versions of Lovecraft's works (Kindle, Penguin, etc.), but if I were pressed to only keep one version it would probably be this one.
Edit: Amazon Link
Edit 2: The Kindle book in the link above is NOT the same book as the hardcover.
Sure thing! Make sure you order the paperback version - supposedly amazon likes to change translations depending on what format you pick.
if you like buddhism you might also like stoicism. i read buddhist stuff for years and liked it a lot (esp "The Wise Heart"). i felt like getting into stoicism made buddhism more complete.
the are basically the same thing, but from the western point of view. i dont control what happens to me only how i react what happens to me. also , just accept that life is suffering.
this version of "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius is good (black book with red bird on cover). your local book store might even have it.
https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255/
youtube also has several videos on stocism i found very helpful.
this one is dark, but funny
Well, welcome to The Hobbit. Tolkien made up the story as he was telling it to his children before bed. Then Tolkien edited it before publication to make everything fit right.
I've done some more reading, and Tolkien wrote that he had originally intended for the Arkenstone to be a silmaril but changed his mind. This is probably why some passages suggest the Arkenstone emits light on its own and other seem to say it only reflects and refracts light in a fancy way.
Incidentally, while the Arkenstone lost importance to the story, the ring of invisibility was originally just supposed to be magical trinket. It being the One Ring and Gollum being a hobbit was a retcon that happened after the publication of The Hobbit.
If you're looking for better tie-ins, you'll have a much better time reading The Lord of the Rings illustrated edition. The footnotes are great. Note that if you click paperback you won't get the footnotes or Tolkien's illustrations, but the kindle version does have them.
Try Philosophy if you are a deep thinker.