This is the second book of Makovskii"s memoirs. It contains critical and biographical essays about writers, philosophers, and artists whose works are part of what is now called the Silver Age: K. Sluchevskii, Z. Gippius, In. Annenskii, A. Blok, I. Konevskii (Oreus), N. Gumilev, V. Komarovskii, S. Volkonskii, M. Dobuzhinskii, D. Streletskii, N. Evreinov, V. Pol". Altogether these essays compile the history of Russian symbolism and of all other artistic movements which are descended from them. This is first publication of the memoir in Russia.