The Consolation of Philosophy

Boethius’s “Golden Book” brings together ancient ideas about the wholeness of human existence with Christian fidelity to the truth, aiming to tell about the results of a human life. This text can be called the first novel that combines philosophical and psychological aspects. The author’s precision and power of thought can still be felt today as you read this book—it offers consolation and hope to the reader. The book is also accompanied by a foreword written by A. Markov, Candidate of Philological Sciences, which reveals Boethius’s influence on world culture.