The article tells about the roots of lyrical prose in folklore, the main features of lyrical prose. A special stylistic form of prose in modern Kazakh literature is lyrical prose. Marhabat Baygut is the author of the lyric novel "Angel of the Subject of Literature". Analyzing this story, it is said that lyrical prose can freely use not only lyrical, but also all epic narrative methods to reveal the writer’s soul. The article reveals the main features of this stylistic form: in lyrical prose there is no plot that is constantly evolving; a certain storyline affects the mood of the characters; a means of expressing lyrical prose - the feelings and thoughts of the writer; the main difference between lyrical prose and epic is that the plot does not play a major role. Such key features are highlighted based on specific examples. The story of the writer "The angel of the subject of literature" is an example of lyrical prose.