“Privalov’s Millions” is a novel by Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak, written in 1883. The plot tells about the struggle for power, lost illusions and the Urals of the 19th century. The path of the young millionaire Sergei Privalov, heir to the Shatrovsky factories, will face many obstacles: intrigue, crime, cruelty. The novel naturalistically tells about the formation of the bourgeoisie in Russia in the 19th century and creates a number of vivid images of Siberian characters. The plot is based on real facts from the life of the industrial Urals of the 19th century.