Lenin remains a mystery, a character in historical jokes, a gray top used to scare children—myths about him are known far more widely than what Lenin actually did or wrote. Even those generally interested in the development of political and historical thought might have read Marx, Lukács, or, at worst, Žižek — but Lenin? Fifty-five volumes of complete works are intimidating, like an impenetrable wall—there’s no point in even trying. Meanwhile, to form your own judgment about the largest historical figure of the 20th century, it is not enough to simply take the word of this or that expert - you need to read Lenin yourself. But what exactly should you choose? What is more important, more interesting, what remains relevant today? Where can you find a book that contains Lenin’s minimum minimorum under one cover? The volume you are holding in your hands is just such a book. It was compiled by the famous Lev Danilkin, the author of the acclaimed Lenin biography “Pantocrator of Solar Motes”. The best way to form your own opinion about Lenin is to read this book.