About the book: 2005 / When it comes When it comes to science fiction from the 19th and early 20th centuries, fans of this genre primarily remember Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. Space travel, flying ships, combat submarines and other fruits of the imagination of these writers, which have become reality, seem to us to be the exclusive priority of Western literature. The names of Russian science fiction writers, whose visions overshadow the wildest fantasies of European authors, are undeservedly forgotten. But they managed to see not only the technical appearance of our time, but also many political events that turned out to be unexpected even for people of our era. Who knows, perhaps during the lifetime of the current generation other predictions of the classics of Russian science fiction Thaddeus Bulgarin, Grigory Danilevsky, Nikolai Fedorov will come true... This collection is an attempt to pay tribute to our compatriots who were centuries ahead of their time, and to introduce modern fans to their work fiction. CONTENTS Vladimir Odoevsky YEAR 4338. PETERSBURG LETTERS Thaddeus Bulgarin TRUE FABLES, OR WALKING AROUND THE WORLD IN THE TWENTY-NINTH CENTURY Grigory DanilevskyLIFE IN A HUNDRED YEARS Thaddeus Bulgarin MITROFANUSHKA'S JOURNEYS IN THE MOON. The Delirium of a Sleepless Man Valery Bryusov MOUNTAIN OF STAR Thaddeus Bulgarin ANCESTOR AND DESCENDANTS Vladimir OdoevskyTHE CITY WITHOUT A NAME Nikolai FedorovEVENING IN 2217 Vladimir SolovyovA BRIEF TALE ABOUT THE ANTICHRIST Fyodor Dostoevsky THE DREAM OF A FUNNY MAN Afterword by the compiler BACK TO THE FUTURE