The collection offered to the attention of readers presents the personalized work of such storytellers as Kirsha Danilov (XVIII century), the Ryabinin dynasty (1860-1930), M. Krivopolenov (XIX century) and others who left a unique mark in the culture of our country. It is shown how Russian folklore hooked the 20th century before closing the door behind it - the book contains sections by A.K. Baryshnikova (Kupriyanikha), who has a personal volume in the "Complete Collection of Russian Fairy Tales," but survived until 1954, and M.M. Korguev, who died in 1943, whose range extended from "Ilya Muromets" before "Chapaya." The book includes fairy tales, epics, buffoons.