""A Vital Question: Or What Is To Be Done?"" is a political and philosophical book written by Nikolai G. Tchernuishevsky in 1886. The book explores the question of what should be done to improve the lives of the Russian people, who were suffering from poverty and oppression at the time. Tchernuishevsky argues that the solution lies in the creation of a socialist society, where the means of production are owned by the people and everyone works for the common good. He also advocates for the liberation of women and the importance of education. The book was highly influential in shaping socialist thought in Russia and had an impact on the Russian Revolution of 1917.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.