The novel, which became a classic of Russian science fiction and excited more than one generation of readers with dreams of Mars, now appears in its original form - in the first edition of 1922-1923, without cuts and changes made by the author subsequently for ideological reasons. Open sensuality, The symbolism, philosophical depth and ideological ambiguity of the early version of “Aelita” take it beyond the usual framework of romantic adventure literature for young people. And thanks to the artistic interpretation of Igor Oleinikov, not only the heroes of the novel and the mysterious Martian landscapes take on a visible form, but also the great force itself, which leads “through fire and struggle, past the stars, past death” and calls through the Universe with the voice of eternity: “Where are you, where you, love?..”