The writing talent and civic courage of Alexander Kazbegi were especially clearly manifested in his creative activity in the 80s of the 19th century. In his novels and stories, the inner world of the characters, their feelings and experiences are conveyed with great artistic power. The best pages of his novels “The Patricide”, “Tsitsiya” are devoted to the life of the Chechens, and the story “Eliso” is entirely about the Chechens, to whom the Georgian writer treated with respect with the greatest sympathy, he knew their life, customs and morals well. The electronic version of the work is published based on the 1955 edition.