About the book: 2007 / One of the most mysterious Russian novels of the twentieth century, "Fire Angel" by Valery Bryusov is at the same time autobiographical, mystical and historical. The “lives” of sinners - occultists, thirsting for transcendental knowledge, leads them either to martyrdom or to spiritual emptiness, this is the tragic path of Faust, but to some extent this is the path of our civilization. The book also includes articles by V. Khodasevich and A .Bely, which will help the modern reader better understand the biographical, historical and literary context of the novel. Contents of the collection: Fire AngelPreface by the Russian publisher PrefaceV. Bryusov The slandered studentV. Bryusov The Legend of Agrippa A. White Fire AngelLast pages from a woman's diaryDasha's betrothal