Cyropaedia (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. Cyrus the Great's Education: A political romance of Ancient Persia and a mirror for princes that shaped MachiavelliBy Xenophon
Length3h 14m
About this audiobook
The Cyropaedia is Xenophon's fourth-century "education of Cyrus," a hybrid of biography, political theory, and historical romance that charts the formation and rule of Cyrus the Great. In lucid Attic prose and episodic scenes, Xenophon combines set speeches, tactical vignettes, and ethnographic asides to model imperial leadership. Its idealizing arc—from Cyrus's training through conquest and administration—ends with a sombre epilogue on Persian decline, inviting readers to test exemplar against experience and to weigh virtue, persuasion, and institutions in sustaining power. An Athenian gentleman-soldier and student of Socrates, Xenophon campaigned with Cyrus the Younger and led the Ten Thousand out of Persia—an ordeal recorded in his Anabasis. Exiled from Athens and resident among Spartans, he blended practical command with philosophical inquiry. These experiences, and his curiosity about Persian customs, shaped his vision of a ruler whose self-mastery, prudent delegation, and attention to ritual bind disparate peoples. Students of political thought, leadership, and empire will find in this mirror-for-princes a rigorous manual—one that influenced Machiavelli and still provokes debate about ideals versus institutions. Read it alongside Herodotus and Plato to triangulate Greek views of Persia and power; read it on its own for the pleasure of clear storytelling yoked to practical wisdom.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length3 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
5Author Biography
2Introduction
6Cyropaedia
3Synopsis
7Analysis
4Historical Context
8Reflection
The First Four Books of Xenophon's AnabasisXenophon7h 43m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Historical Works of XenophonXenophon40h 34m$1 · $0.00
AgesilausXenophon2h 40m$1 · $0.00
The EconomistXenophon5h 19m$1 · $0.00
The MemorabiliaXenophon8h 19m$1 · $0.00
The ApologyXenophon1h 44m$2 · $0.00
Complete WorksXenophon62h 48m$1 · $0.00
Las Helénicas; ó, Historia griega desde el año 411 hasta el 362 antes de JesucristoXenophon12h 9m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Historical Works of XenophonXenophon39h 38m$2 · $0.00
Xenophon's Erinnerungen an SokratesXenophon6h 43m$2 · $0.00
HellenicaXenophon15h 2m$1 · $0.00
The History of XenophonXenophon39h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Polity of the Athenians and the LacedaemoniansXenophon3h 7m$1 · $0.00
SOCRATES: The Man Behind the MythXenophon17h 6m$2 · $0.00
AnabasisXenophon11h 22m$2 · $0.00
Xenophon's Erinnerungen an SokratesXenophon8h 18m$2 · $0.00
Symposion or The BanquetXenophon3h 55m$2 · $0.00
The SymposiumXenophon3h 56m$2 · $0.00
AnabasisXenophon10h 37m$2 · $0.00
Matters of the HeartJacinta Nampijinpa Price9h 35m$29 · $0.00
How to Test Negative for StupidJohn Kennedy8h 13m$28 · $0.00
Defying JihadEsther Ahmad8h 50m$20
Bad Fat Black GirlSesali Bowen6h 32m$24 · $0.00
Frederick Douglass: All 3 Memoirs in One VolumeFrederick Douglass42h 36m$1 · $0.00
Send MeMarty Skovlund, Joe Kent8h 10m$26 · $0.00
Ulysses S. Grant: Life of the Fearless General & Commander-in-Chief (Complete Edition - Volumes 1&2)Ulysses S. Grant30h 34m$2 · $0.00
Left for DeadEbony Canion5h 34m$17
Invisible StormJason Kander6h 48m$24 · $0.00
Forever BoyKate Swenson9h 27m$29 · $0.00
You Are Worth ItKyle Carpenter, Don Yaeger8h 53m$29 · $0.00
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m$7 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m$29 · $0.00
A Bridge Not Too FarDeepak Ohri4h 55m$15
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m$20 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m$24 · $0.00
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller (The Complete Four-Volume Edition)George Müller43h 39m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Alexander the GreatBill Yenne8h 43m$17
Napoleon's MarshalsR. P. Dunn-Pattison13h 41m$2 · $0.00
Alexander the GreatJacob Abbott5h 52m$6 · $0.00
The Art of Strategy: The Top 10 Military and Political MastermindsJacob Abbott, Evelyn S. Shuckburgh, William Milligan Sloane, Joseph Moyle Sherer, Woodrow Wilson, John Torrey Morse, Alfred von Reumont, George Hesekiel192h 13m$2
The Life & Legacy of Lord NelsonRobert Southey11h$1 · $0.00
Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their TimesElbridge S. Brooks8h 49m$2 · $0.00
Alexander the Great and His TimeAgnes Savill10h 46m$20
The History of Richard the FirstJacob Abbott7h 40m$2 · $0.00
Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to TrafalgarAlfred H. Miles16h 33m$2 · $0.00
A Knight of the White CrossGeorge Alfred Henty12h 50m$25
The PageantsWilliam Shakespeare6h 12m$23
The boy's FroissartJean Froissart15h 23m$2 · $0.00
The Life of King Henry V of EnglandAlfred John Church5h 19m$2 · $0.00
Swords Across Crowned Seas - 3 Classic Chivalric War NovelsG. A. Henty, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert E. Howard24h 52m$1
Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and WitMrs. Stuart Menzies9h 55m$2.30
The Son of ColumbusMolly Elliot Seawell4h 50m$2.30
Life of Edward the Black PrinceLouise Creighton5h 15m$1 · $0.00
Napoleon's Maxims of WarNapoleon Bonaparte3h 3m$2 · $0.00
The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatCharles Plummer6h 53m$2 · $0.00
Alexander at the End of the WorldRachel Kousser11h 16m$8 · $0.00