"Die Ratten: Berliner Tragikomödie" is another masterpiece from the famous German writer Gerhard Hauptmann. The book tells about life on the outskirts of Berlin at the end of the 19th century. The main theme of the work is the eternal struggle between good and evil, light and darkness, poverty and wealth. The story is intertwined with drama and humor, which gives it a unique flavor. The action unfolds around the main character Paula, a young girl who dreams of a better life, but turns into a victim of cruel social reality. The book reveals to the reader a terrible picture of the lives of ordinary people, noting the perniciousness of the individual's hopeless opposition to the system. "Die Ratten: Berliner Tragikomödie" is a masterpiece of literary art, which gives the reader the opportunity to delve into the tragic world of the realities of the city of Berlin during the revolutionary period.