Marcus Aurelius, Richard the Lionheart, Niccolo Paganini... These names conjure up pictures of bygone eras: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern times. The collection of historical miniatures includes the most striking facts from the biographies of famous rulers, villains, artists and philosophers of the past, as well as expressive but little-known historical episodes relating to different countries and eras. The main feature of the author is that he finds details that eluded the official chroniclers, shows the characteristic features of the greats, their habits, weaknesses and vices.