Nicolas Montfaucon de Villars, who in his time gained fame for his sometimes scandalous novels and mannerist poems, gained true literary immortality thanks to the book “The Comte de Gabalis,” which had an undoubted influence on European literature. The theme of initiation and dedication is intertwined in “The Comte de Gabalis "with the ancient teaching about human connections with ethereal beings living in the astral world. Challenging religious hypocrisy, Montfaucon questions certain dogmas and traditions of the Catholic Church and their too zealous application in practice, which, as is known, led to an unprecedented rampant of witchcraft processes in Europe. The immortality of "Comte de Gabalis" was contributed by the author's beautiful language, subtle irony, restrained lyricism and clarity of composition. Acquaintance with this literary monument will be of interest to the widest range of readers.