This book includes the most important works of a prominent Hungarian writer, already published in Russian, as well as that part of his creative heritage that was not published in our country at one time. The formidable weapon of I. Erken’s satire is directed against social injustice, lies and philistine indifference, against moral unprincipledness. Belief in the triumph of humanism - such is the social pathos of his work. The publication was prepared for publication with the assistance of the Hungarian Cultural, Scientific and Information Center in Moscow and Mrs. Rita Mayer, as well as the Hungarian Foundation for the Support of Translators.