All the main stages of the biography of Lavrentiy Beria have been known for several decades. But there is a shift in emphasis in one direction or another. For objectivity, the publication presents at least two points of view. One is based on the ceremonial biography of Beria, and the second on those documents and testimony that appeared after his arrest. Each of these information directions may be biased in its own way. But this makes it possible to evaluate both in all their diversity of pros and cons and take an unbiased look at the bright and dark sides of the life and deeds of Lavrentiy Beria.