Marina Tsvetaeva has a prominent place in Russian poetry of the first third of the 20th century. With her best works, she made a significant contribution to the culture of Russian verse. Tsvetaeva's legacy is very extensive: in addition to lyric poems, it includes poems, fairy tales, poetic dramas and tragedies. This book is the first collection of the best that was written by Tsvetaeva. The book is based on materials from Tsvetaeva's rich archive; a number of works are published for the first time. The introductory article analyzes the difficult creative path of the poet.