“The novel “1984,” included in the collection, is one of the most famous dystopias of the 20th century. Since its creation in 1948, it has been translated into 62 languages and is now being widely published in our country for the first time. The book also includes the fairy tale “Animal Farm” and a number of articles by an English writer unknown to the Soviet reader.” Contents: 1984 (novel). Translation by D. Ivanov, V. Nedoshivin (pp. 3—248) ANIMAL FLOOR (fairy tale). Translation by D. Ivanov, V. Nedoshivin (pp. 249-322) Essay: THE PRIVILEGE OF SPIRITUAL SHEPHERDS. Notes about Salvador Dali. Translation by V. Misyuchenko (pp. 324-334) NOTES ON NATIONALISM. Translation by V. Misyuchenko, V. Nedoshivin (pp. 335-358) POLITICS VERSUS LITERATURE. Analysis of Gulliver's Travels. Translation by V. Misyuchenko (pp. 359-381) WHY I WRITE. Translation by V. Misyuchenko (pp. 382-390) Vyacheslav Nedoshivin. IS IT POSSIBLE TO TURN OUT THE STARS? Prose of Despair and Hope by George Orwell (pp. 391-428)