Among Mamin-Sibiryak’s major works depicting life in capitalist Ural (“Пріваловські мільйони,” “Гірське гніздо,” “Золото,” “Хліб”), the novel “Три кінці” occupies an important place. The writer created a vivid picture of factory life as it unfolded in the Urals in the first fifteen years after the abolition of serfdom. Mamin-Sibiryak attached great importance to “Три кінці,” which is evidenced by his repeated statements.