The famous work “The Abolished Theatre,” for which Bulat Okudzhava was awarded the Booker Prize, presents the story of the author’s early childhood, which took place in an atmosphere of love and joyful comfort, despite the “formidable, unpredictable twilight outside the window.” The dramatic events of the era, closely intertwined with the writer’s personal memories, give rise to a kind of “melody of loss,” a sad motif inseparable from the past century. This edition also includes autobiographical stories and short stories: “Be healthy, schoolboy,” “Brand new,” “Music Lessons”, “The Art of Cutting and Living” and others.