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Memoirs of Hadrian

by Marguerite Yourcenar · 2005 · 347 pages

Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Giorgio Armani

Ryan Holiday

About This Book

A fictionalized first-person narrative in the form of letters from the Roman Emperor Hadrian to his successor Marcus Aurelius. The work reflects on the complexities of power, personal loss, and the philosophical underpinnings of the Roman Empire, noted for its psychological depth and historical precision.

Genres

PhilosophyHistoryFiction & Literature

Topics

LeadershipLegacyMortalityRoman EmpireStoicism

Book Details

Published

2005

Pages

347

Language

fr

ISBN

9780374529260

Awards & Recognition

Prix Femina (1952)Erasmus Prize (1983)

Audiobook Available

11h 0m
Narrated by James Lailey

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