“Memoir-essay about the English soul” - this is how M. Lyubimov defined the genre of his book. This lively and entertainingly written narrative about England is based not only on the author’s personal observations, but also on the “ocean of literature”, where, as he admits, he “plunged headlong”, as a result of which this “deeply anti-scientific, but sincere book” was born ", which will certainly be of interest not only to readers whose acquaintance with the unique world of the inhabitants of the British Isles will take place for the first time, but also to those who want to expand their knowledge.