1. Reissue of the cult novel. The famous book that captured the end of the Silver Age and the turbulent era of Russian culture, the 1920s. After the first publication, it was banned from publication in the USSR for a long time.2. "Romance with the key". The book recreates the artistic life of Petrograd at the beginning of the twentieth century and the famous "House of Arts" on the corner of Nevsky and Moika. The heroes have prototypes, and the events took place in reality.3. Decryption of aliases. After the novel was published in 1930, many recognized themselves in the heroes of Forsch. The reader will be helped to understand the realities and heroes by line-by-line notes and a preface by philologist Oleg Lekmanov.4. The book of results. The novel describes the decline of the Silver Age — the time of great works, famous novels and incredible heroes. The writer reflects on the change of cultural epochs in a new country.5. A book about the last free era of Russian culture, followed by years of ideological dictate.