Many generations of readers know Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov as the author of the popularly beloved novel “Quiet Don”, the collection of “Don Stories” and such works as “They Fought for the Motherland”, “The Fate of a Man”, “Virgin Soil Upturned”. In 1965, the writer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for the artistic strength and integrity of the epic about the Don Cossacks at a turning point for Russia.” The novel “Virgin Soil Upturned” tells the story of the establishment of Soviet power in the harsh Don regions. With bright, dramatic colors, Sholokhov depicted a turning point in the history of our country, when centuries-old foundations and traditions turned to dust, giving way to new orders. A fascinating plot, ambiguous characters, historical accuracy (Sholokhov himself witnessed many of the events described in the book) allow the novel “Virgin Soil Upturned” to remain among the most famous works of Soviet literature.