"Zanoni: The Life Path of the Exceeded Man" is a novel-philosophy of Baron Lytton Edward Bulwer-Lytton, where the author creates a unique combination of mysticism, philosophy and romance. The main character, the mysterious magician Zanoni, is the embodiment of high spiritual ideals, he has supernatural abilities and deep knowledge. A fairy-tale world unfolds before the reader, where the power of love opposes death and destruction. The novel prompts a feeling of deep reflection on the eternal questions of life and death, love and eternity. Lytton's work is marked by the richness of language, philosophical undertones, and deep historical and mythological references.