Metropolis is a science fiction novel and at the same time a philosophical parable filled with biblical allusions. Against the general background, unencumbered by descriptions of technological progress, the author paints a grandiose picture of a technocratic society in which the brain of the great Metropolis rules the life of the city, and the class struggle threatens to escalate into a bloody war.But one day, the son of the lord of the city, Freder, meets Maria, who predicts the arrival of an Intermediary capable of solving the problems of class hostility. The workers are waiting for a change, and Freder, in love with Maria and devoted to the people, decides to break with his father and go his own way. Will he dare to engage in battle with the almighty lord and try to carry out his bold plan?.. — For the first time in Russian — classics of world literature.— "Metropolis" is both a science fiction novel and a philosophical parable full of biblical allusions.— The literary basis of the famous film of the same name by German director Fritz Lang.— Translated by Nina Nikolaevna Fedorova.