Among Mamin-Siberiak’s major works that depict the life of capitalist Ural (“Privalov’s Millions,” “The Mountain Nest,” “Gold,” “Bread”), the novel “Three Ends” occupies a prominent place. The writer created a vivid picture of factory life as it developed in the Urals in the first fifteen years after the abolition of serfdom. Mamin-Siberiak attached great importance to the novel “Three Ends,” as evidenced by his repeated statements.