The library of the project “History of the Russian State” is the best monuments of world literature recommended by Boris Akunin, which reflect the biography of our country from its very origins. Memoirs of Sophia Choiseul-Goufier - maid of honor of Empress Elizabeth Alekseevna, wife of Alexander I and Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna, vividly depict to us the atmosphere of adoration that Alexander I knew how to create around himself, skillfully playing on people’s hearts. “Alexander the seducer” - this could be the title of Choiseul-Gouffier’s memoirs. This side of Alexander’s personality played a huge role in his life and in the history of his reign, and that’s why the countess’s memoirs, which reflect this trait, deserve the attention of those who are interested in Russian history.