The book "Contemporary Review, January 1883, Volume 43, No. 1" is a publication that is a collection of various texts by various authors. In this issue, readers will be able to find interesting articles, reviews, works and other materials on current topics of the beginning of 1883. The publication allows a better understanding of the socio-cultural environment of that time and can be a valuable source for historians and researchers of the 19th century. "Contemporary review" provides an opportunity to delve into the atmosphere of the past and view the world through the eyes of that time.