The outstanding Ukrainian classic writer and public figure Vasyl Stefanyk is considered by the creators of the artistic word, literary scholars, to be an outstanding master of psychological novels, & quot; absolute master of form & quot; (I. Franko), in particular dialogue, and belong to the cohort of world prose writers of the highest artistic level. The well-known writer-essayist Roman Horak dedicated his thorough publication to the life and work of the great prose writer. His many years of research work, based on tireless research in various archives, studying a huge array of documents, biographical materials, memoirs, critical Stefanicology, French studies (Vasyl Stefanyk considered himself a student of Ivan Franko) and other additional literature gave him the opportunity to create a thorough work level.