"The Spirit of the Revolution of 1789" by Pierre-Louis Roederer is an outstanding historical work that examines the events of the Great French Revolution with a special emphasis on the spiritual aspect of this historical period. The author reveals both political and socio-cultural dimensions of the revolution through the prism of ideological changes and social transformation. Roederer draws attention to the role and general significance of these events for the formation of modern Europe and world history. "The spirit of the revolution of 1789" is not only a retrospection of the past, but also a reflection on the impact and consequences of the revolutionary impulse on the fate of the whole world.