Vladimir Nabokov is not only the author of the notorious Lolita. He wrote an extensive literary legacy, in which everyone can find a book to their liking. A gift for fans of dystopias will be the release of a new edition of the novel "Under the sign of the illegitimate".The novel is set in a fictional country where a party of "equalists" has come to power – people who dream of destroying individuality, making everyone an average person. The main character, philosopher Adam Krug, is not ready to obey the new rules. He opposes the system, but how long will his strength last if he begins to put pressure on a sore spot – the widower's love for his only son?"Under the Sign of the Illegitimate" is a novel not only about politics and dictatorship. This is a book about humanity, love, and the resilience of the soul in the face of a ruthless world. The extensive accompanying material for this edition, which was prepared specifically for the publication of the book in the Nabokov Corpus series by its translator, Andrei Babikov, a well-known Nabokov researcher, will allow us to assess the depth of the author's idea.