"Collected Ballads" is a collection of famous poetic works of the Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko, which includes symbolic poetic masterpieces written in the darkest times of the author's life. In each ballad, the author depicts deep feelings and emotions, awakening the strongest feelings of patriotism, love, longing and pain in the readers. These poems not only preserve the cultural heritage, but also help everyone to visually experience the personal perception of the world in which the great poet lived and created. "Collected Ballads" by Taras Shevchenko is not just a book, it is an outline of lifestyles and a conversation with eternity through the language of poetry.