When starting to write his memoirs, the author had no idea what place they would occupy in his work. At first, the memoirs consisted of two volumes. Over time, another one was added to them, “Wells in Love,” about relationships with women. As a result, "Experience" turned out to be one of Wells's most widely read books, rivaling in popularity his best science fiction novels. The book contains reflections not only on literary issues. The venerable writer appears before us as a sociologist, philosopher, biologist, historian, but most importantly - as a great personality, great even in his weaknesses and shortcomings. The bitterness of some memories does not “corrode” their wisdom and humanity. “The Experience of Autobiography” is one of the most important literary documents of the 20th century. It is published in Russian for the first time.