About the book: year / We present to the attention of readers a three-volume collection of works by the great Russian historian S.M. Solovyov (1820-1879) included either works of the author that were not reprinted after their first publication, or those of his works, the number of reprints of which over the last hundred years is such that they still remain unknown to the mass audience. When selecting materials for the three-volume work, the compilers, first of all, sought to present as fully as possible (of course, taking into account the compactness of this edition) the views of S.M. Solovyov on various problems of the history of Russia, starting from the era of Kievan Rus and ending with the reign of Emperor Alexander I. When In this case, whenever possible, the chronological principle of distribution of the selected material of the first, second and third volumes was observed. The research works of S.M. Solovyov are preceded by his autobiographical notes, allowing the reader to look at the personality of the great historian with his own eyes. The publication is provided with commentaries and opens with an introductory article containing a brief description of the scientific heritage of S.M. Solovyov.