Arthur Schopenhauer's most famous book whose aphoristic style is enjoyable by all readers. This books differentiates from other version as it includes a essay, which is a guide to an understanding of Schopenhauer's ideas on existential pessimism, relevant to the book. This unique and elegant version of Arthur Schopenhauer's Studies on Pessimism, includes the following special features: - 12 Illustrated digital-art colour photos by Erminia Passannanti of the Series "Life as a Shadow" (Digital art Photography, 2013) - an Afterword essay by Robert Wicks, 2011 - a Bibliography of A. S. 's works (edited by Robert Wicks) This book is ideal as a gift.