"Characters" by Jean de La Bruyere is a classic work of French Baroque literature, which is a collection of short essayistic miniature portraits of various types of human characters and foibles. The author reveals to the reader a wide range of images, from sophisticated to simple, from philosophical to humorous, one can feel the incredible depth of observations and skill of writing. The book "Characters" is considered a masterpiece of French prose of the 17th century, and to this day remains a source of inspiration for the study of human nature and psychology.