The book "The Secret of Metropolisville" by the famous writer Edward Eggleston is an exciting novel that tells the story of the small American town of Metropolisville. The main character, a young reformer Dick Willingham, comes to this place with the aim of making a revolution in his life. However, instead, he is faced with the complex problems that arise in society and is forced to reveal secrets in order to maintain warm relations with the local residents. This book is an interesting sketch of the life and contradictions of the developed American province of that time, filled with touching moments, the study of human nature and the secrets of the mysterious Metropolisville.