The book contains articles devoted to the life and work of the prose writer, poet, philosopher and anthroposophist-mystic Andrei Bely (1880-1934). They reveal complex, branched, direct and indirect connections between the facts of the biography of the writer, his spiritual experiences and the artistic plan of his works. Particular attention is paid to the peculiarities of the esoteric path of Andrei Bely. The authors of the collection prove that the study of autobiography and biographical practices is the key to understanding the phenomenon of Andrei Bely. The book is the result of the joint work of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the University of Padua and the "Memorial Apartment of Andrei Bely" (department of the State Museum of A. S. Pushkin).