The YouTube video discusses various classic science fiction books, including "Roadside Picnic" by the Strugatsky brothers, "The Hour of the Bull" by Ivan Efremov, and "The Head of Professor Dowell" by Alexander Belyaev. The narrator also talks about Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" and Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis", highlighting the themes and plot points that are often censored or simplified in popular adaptations. The video is promoting a collection of books with new, modern covers, available for pre-order through the online store Read-Gorod.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. YouTube named the most popular videos in Russia for 2015.
2. The Strugatsky brothers wrote a book called "Roadside Picnic".
3. The book "Roadside Picnic" is about aliens who visit Earth for a short time and leave behind strange objects and garbage.
4. The book was adapted into a film and a video game called "Stalker".
5. A different video game, "Sonic Jozhyg", has a similar concept to "Roadside Picnic".
6. The book "The Hour of the Bull" by Ivan Efremov combines a dystopia within a utopia.
7. The book "The Hour of the Bull" is set in a future where humanity has colonized other planets.
8. The book "The Head of Professor Dowell" by Alexander Belyaev is about a scientist who separates his own head from his body.
9. The book "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift was originally written as a satire, not a children's book.
10. The book "Gulliver's Travels" has been simplified and adapted for children, removing some of its original content.
11. The original version of "Gulliver's Travels" contains descriptions of nudity and bodily functions.
12. The book "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka is about a man who transforms into a giant insect.
13. The book "Metamorphosis" explores themes of sadness, suffering, guilt, and anxiety.
14. Franz Kafka published only a few short stories during his lifetime, but his works gained popularity after his death.