The book presents the lives of well-known and lesser-known Stoic philosophers, from Zeno, the great founder of the Stoic School, to Marcus Aurelius, the famous philosopher-king and embodiment of the Platonic ideal, called to serve as an example for us and to open the way to virtue.

Courage, justice, self-control, empathy, and a continuous struggle for the best version of themselves - and of ourselves. Stoic philosophy, therefore, serves sometimes as an example to avoid and other times as a valuable guide in our ongoing struggle to confront our emotions, the people around us, and life's unpredictabilities, to adapt to adversity and difficulties, and to glean the best we can from them.

From the authors of the bestselling The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. Ryan Holiday is a renowned author of philosophical works and a well-known speaker, while also running his own bookstore in Texas. Stephen Hanselman is a "man of books," with a thirty-year career in the publishing industry as an editor, agent, and bookseller.