Iordansky, N. (Ed.) The Modern World (Sovremennyy mir), No. 1, 1915. Literary, Scientific, and Political Journal. 25th Year of Publication. In Russian.

Современный мир : Литературный, научный и политический журнал. № 1, январь 1915. / Редактор Н. Иорданский.
Петроград : Издание К. Иорданской, 1915.
152+220 с. ; Немного увеличенный формат. Мягкая издательская обложка. 25-й год издания.
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Iordansky, Nikolay (Ed.).
The Modern World: Literary, Scientific, and Political Journal. No. 1, January 1915.
Petrograd : Published by K. Iordanskaya, 1915.
152+220 pp. ; Slightly enlarged format. Original softcover. 25th year of publication. 

This January 1915 issue of The Modern World stands as a critical cultural artifact from the first year of the Great War, capturing the Petrograd intelligentsia’s transition from peace to a state of total mobilization. Edited by Nikolay Iordansky, the journal was a bastion of "legal Marxism" and moderate socialist thought, yet this specific volume is defined by the profound impact of World War I on Russian social and literary discourse. A highlight of the issue is the lead article "On the War" by Georgy Plekhanov, the "father of Russian Marxism," who at this time took a controversial "defensist" stance, arguing for the necessity of a Russian victory over German imperialism. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of pre-revolutionary political shifts, including the arrangement of theoretical debates on patriotism, internationalism, and the socio-economic consequences of the global conflict.
The literary section of this volume is particularly noteworthy for featuring early prose by Alexander Grin, whose story "The Adventurer" (Iskatel priklyucheniy) showcases his signature romantic escapism even amidst a wartime climate. The issue also includes contributions from Olga Runova and Georgy Grebenshchikov, whose story "Nastasya" reflects the folkloric and Siberian themes that would later make him a significant figure in Russian émigré literature. With its dual pagination (152 pages for literature and 220 pages for scientific and political analysis), the journal reflects the encyclopedic ambitions of the 25th year of its publication. For bibliophiles and historians of the Silver Age, this 1915 Petrograd edition is a rare primary source, documenting a brief window when radical intellectual currents and high literature merged under the shadow of the vanishing Russian Empire.