The memoirs of Tamara Karsavina, one of the stars of the legendary Sergei Diaghilev troupe, which included Nijinsky and Pavlova, have become recognized classics of literature about ballet. Childhood, dance lessons, years of study at the Imperial Ballet School and subsequent triumphant performances at the Mariinsky, and then in the best theaters of European capitals — everything that influenced the formation of the world's greatest ballerina is reflected in these pages. The ballerina vividly and figuratively tells about her life and the wonderful people around her.