The novel “A Clockwork Orange” by the English writer Anthony Burgess became world famous thanks to the film adaptation by the famous director Stanley Kubrick. The image of the young criminal Alex, in whose soul sadism and violence and a craving for beauty coexist in a bizarre way, became a real revelation for readers and viewers. The novel The Desiring Seed, included in this collection, describes a future when the world's population has increased so much that food sources are no longer sufficient, childbearing is considered a crime, and infertility and homosexuality have become virtues. Contents: A Clockwork Orange (trans. Vladimir Boshnyak) Desiring seed (Natalia Kalinina)