"Magazine "Cornhill" (Vol. XLII, No. 250 of the new series, April 1917)" is a publication that collects the most interesting works of various authors. In this issue you will find a variety of literary texts, essays, poems and short stories that reflect the spirit of the era and the socio-cultural environment of the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the materials are devoted to current events of that time, as well as reflections on human values, moral principles, and social problems of that period. "Cornhill" is a window into the past, which gives an opportunity to understand history through the prism of creativity and thoughts of outstanding writers of their time.