This book has already been published in millions of copies in almost all countries of Europe and America, although it is not at all what is usually called “mass literature.” “The World According to Garp” is a panorama of the life of the American middle class over several decades until mid-70s The main problem of the novel is whether it is possible to combine one of the most important values of civilization - family - and the desire for freedom of sexual relations. The construction of the plot, the sequence of life's ups and downs of the characters clearly show the author's position: if you want a quiet life, curb your passions.

Translation: M. Litvinova (1-19), E. Komissarov (1, 5, 19), N. Ivanova (2, 18), G. Zdornykh (3, 4), A. Nazarov (5, 6), A. Spal (6), O. Dudoladova (7, 8), Yu. Kancelson (9, 10, 11 , 12), O. Svetlakov (13, 14, 15), A. Sadovnikov (16), I. Stepanova (16), L. Serebryakova (17). Afterword: M. Litvinova