This book, representing a new, original view of the history of Russia of the XIX-XX centuries, completes the cycle dedicated to Russian history and begun by the books "Another History of Russia," "Another History of the Moscow Kingdom," "Another History of the Russian Empire." The authors focus on the origins and features of the Russian revolution from Alexander I to Putin, because we still feel the alarming "breath" of this revolution, having recently experienced perestroika and the fall of the great empire. Completing the cycle of books on Russian history, the authors of the project "Versions of World History" plan to continue it with new works on the most pressing historical topics.