The book "Characters of Theophrastus. Translation with introduction" is a collection of portraits of various types of people created by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus. These characters reflect the social and psychological characteristics of the Greeks of that time, commented by the author through deep comparison and analysis. The book allows the reader to better understand human nature, cultural features and life of the ancient world through the prism of Theophrastus' own observations. An unusual look at the characters of people, their traits and behavior makes this book very interesting for study and analysis by modern readers.