The book "The Story of My Youth" was written by Francois Arago, an outstanding French astronomer, physicist and politician. In his autobiographical work, he talks about his own life and career, about the formation of his scientific and political views, about discoveries in astronomy and physics. With the help of live speech and many interesting stories, Arago gives the reader the opportunity to feel the soul and thoughts of a great scientist who devoted his life to great science and service to people. This work is a monument to a great personality who made a significant contribution to the development of science and society.