"In Russia, there is only one sorrow in the mind" is a classic novel by the Ukrainian writer Ivan Nechuy-Levytskyi, published in 1874. In this book, the author reveals the life of the Ukrainian people during the reign of serfdom. The main character, the peasant Omelyan, strives for knowledge and development, but encounters great obstacles in the form of the socio-political system and the shortcomings of Ukrainian society. In his book, Nechuya-Levytsky highlights the problems of social inequality, limited freedom and lack of opportunities for personal fulfillment. "In Russia, there is only one sorrow of the mind" impresses with its depth of thoughts, vivid images and reflection of the life of the Ukrainian people of the 19th century. This book is an important work of Ukrainian literature, which raises current issues of society and leaves an undying influence of its ideas on readers.