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The Boy Who Would Be King

A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

by Ryan Holiday · 2021 · 100 pages

About This Book

This illustrated fable recounts the early life of Marcus Aurelius, following his journey from a young boy to the emperor of Rome. Guided by his mother and his teacher Rusticus, Marcus learns the Stoic principles of character, wisdom, and self-mastery.

Genres

PhilosophyHistorySelf-Improvement

Topics

Character BuildingLeadershipMarcus AureliusMentorshipResilienceStoicism

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Book Details

Published

2021

Pages

100

Language

en

ISBN

9780578810041

Audiobook Available

2h 24m
Narrated by Ryan Holiday, Siri Ellis, and Alan Blazek

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