This book is the first part of the Revolution and the King trilogy. The trilogy is a chronicle describing a period of time that has become a turning point in the fate of Russia. The work is characterized by the richest historical material and an objective assessment of everything that happened. Its author is a well-known Russian historian, talented publicist, white emigrant Sergei Petrovich Melgunov (1879-1956), who was destined for a unique opportunity - to witness the Russian revolution - the most important event of the 20th century. The book "The Legend of the Separate World," which opens the trilogy, focuses readers on the origins of what is happening. The author is trying to find answers to questions: where did this legend come from and how it spread. S.P. Melgunov determines the role of the legend in the struggle of political forces on the eve of the February Revolution. Readers will also be interested in the author's point of view on the role played by Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in resolving the issue of a separate world.