About the book: 1984 / The novel poses acute social and moral problems of our time, reveals in depth the moral character of the Soviet man, who sees the meaning of his life in work. The author focuses on the issue about the essence of being, about what ultimately remains after us, what is considered eternal and imperishable. The main character of the novel, the chairman of the collective farm, Vasil the Greek, sees the meaning of his existence in everyday work, which he closely associates with the concept of “conscience.”».