"The Fourth Estate" is a novel by the famous Spanish writer Armando Palacio Valdes, which tells the story of the fate of a journalist who becomes a hero of his time. In this book, the author recreates difficult life situations that the main character faces, turning off the functioning mechanisms of the journalistic world. It would seem that he has power, but he is under pressure from influential people and is forced to choose between principles and his own beliefs. The reader delves into the fine web of journalistic intrigues and acute moral dilemmas, experiencing together with the main character all his journeys and struggles in search of the truth. "The Fourth Estate" is a fascinating and at the same time wise book about journalism, power and the inner struggles of man in the modern world.