The most complete edition of the cycle "Bridge over the Abyss," based on the unique cycle of lectures by Paola Dmitrievna Volkova. "The name for both the book and the program was not chosen by chance," said Paola Dmitrievna. "After all, the image of the bridge is the image of world culture, without which we would not have taken place as a civilization." A brilliant teacher and storyteller, through her books, lectures, and just conversations, she instilled in her students and interlocutors a sense of beauty, trying to reach out to their souls and clear the accumulated grayness. One of the most iconic books for any educated person, "Bridge over the Abyss" invites us on a journey through the ages, where we follow her skillful story, get involved in the narrative, re-comprehend the images we are used to. This edition presents the revised cycle "Bridge over the Abyss" in the form in which it was conceived by Paola Dmitrievna herself - in historical and chronological order. It will also include previously unreleased lectures from the personal archive.