I examined and then sampled all the Enchiridion editions on Audible and ended up getting this one after realizing that the voice of the reader and the delivery is overall superior, as well as the bundled value of the contents.
The title piece is, of course, the main attraction here and easily worth the price of the audiobook. Epictetus, for those who don't already know, was a Roman slave who went on to become educated, was freed and even became the secretary to Emperor Nero, as well as a teacher of philosophy before being banished as an increasingly troubling Stoic philosopher of note. The Enchiridion, while his "greatest hit" as far as his popularity go, and easily his most digestible piece, is dwarfed in length by the more in-depth "Discourses" also enclosed here and give us a more in-depth look at the varied ideas he had been working on before being banished and presumably during his exile.
The delivery of the narration is extremely clear and fairly impassioned. There is also an older American reading which, though markedly different in terms of interpretation, is also worth getting, as it unpacks the text for modern English speakers, and especially Americans.
As for this edition, I find it more enjoyable because of the easy attachment to associating a noble Roman philosopher with the educated English accent, rather than the more plain Midwest American accent, and of course the fact that this edition is a more direct, less freewheeling translation which can allow the listener to understand the exact delivery intended. If, however, you're not somewhat used to the Roman sensibility, you might easily not prefer this edition (translation and narration).
As for the translation itself, Hayward B. Morse seems to really capture the essence of the original text and of the Roman Stoic's sensibility in a much more one-to-one correspondence, as opposed to the more interpretive edition in the (somewhat radio-mono sounding) Americanized interpretive translation mentioned earlier. This alone could end up being the reason many will go with this more direct translation edition, whatever you feel about the more "elegant" English narration. Overall, this just seems to be the best available edition for any budding student of the Romans and/or the Stoics. And of course, Ukemi Audiobooks does a very nice production here, overall.
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