Babef's place in historical literature is quite large. Not to mention a number of special monographs, in any study on the history of socialist ideas or the history of the French Revolution, Babef's name is not silent. However, only Babef's activities during the Thermidorian reaction and Directory are covered in any detail in them. The early, pre-revolutionary period of Babef's life and his activities up to 9 Thermidor are still not well studied.