The name of Vladimir Yakovlevich Zazubrin is known to readers from the novel “Two Worlds” - one of the most impressive works in our literature about the civil war. But until recently, few people knew that in addition to the novel, this talented Russian writer had a significant literary heritage that had not seen the light of day for almost six decades. This collection includes the best of this heritage - the story "Sliver", the stories "Dormitory", "Pale Truth", the novel "Mountains", selected journalism. Created at the dawn of Soviet power, they are surprisingly modern, which testifies to the visionary talent of their author.