In the article, the poem “Mohammed and Safiya” is considered both in relation to other works by Bunin, and in the light of linguistic-historiosophical, anthropological and religious ideas of the time, which in various forms were reflected in the poem. The “contextual” approach makes it possible to actualize those potential subtextual meanings that come to […]
Bolnova E.V. Structural and substantive features of V.A. Sosnora’s collection “Continuation”
The poetic legacy of V.A. Sosnora was published quite late in the form in which it was conceived and created by the author. The texts were subjected to censored and self-censored edits, and it was impossible to publish the entire collections. At the same time, the author insisted on the necessity of getting acquainted with […]
Alekseeva A.A. Reception of “foreign space” in the cycles of S.A. Yesenin “Persian motifs”, A.V. Shiryaevts “Turquoise teahouse”, S.M. Gorodetsky “Angel of Armenia”
Abstract. This study aims to trace the features of the embodiment of “foreign space” in the oriental cycles of the New Peasant poets S.A. Yesenin and A.V. Shiryaevts, as well as the artistic unity of S.M. Gorodetsky. The work attempts to display national determinants in the image of non-native spaces in the lyrical units “Persian […]
Andreeva V.G. About the significant and dear voice of the writer: two letters from E.L. Markov to L.N. Tolstoy
For the first time in literary criticism, the article examines two letters from E.L. Markov to L.N. Tolstoy, which have not been previously published. These letters are kept in the manuscript department of the Tolstoy State Museum in Moscow. The letters cited and analyzed in this work contain important information necessary for understanding the relationship […]
Golubkov S.A. Memoir text as a space of literary experiment
The article deals with one of the trends in the development of Russian memoiristics in the twentieth century, when authors do not limit their creative strategy to simply testifying about their experiences, but perceive the memoir text as an artistic genre with certain degrees of freedom of the writer. Hence the introduction of speculation, exaggeration, […]
Kirdyanova E.R. Romantic Elements in T. Storm's novella “Immensee”
The subject of the research is the problem of the specifics of the Theodor Storm method. It remains relevant and represents the novelty associated with the ambiguity of his method, the use of romantic aesthetics and the combination of lyrical and epic characters in his works. The object was the romantic elements in the novel […]
Zhitenev A.А., Skryabina A.V. N. Kononov’s aesthetics
Based on the essay on art by N. Kononov, the article reconstructs his system of ideas about the aesthetic, key aesthetic concepts are identified, and their connections are described. In N. Kononov’s understanding, only the art, in which artists ‘exist within their life limit’, and the creative effort is a ‘sacrifice’, is worth noticing. This […]
Osmukhina O.Yu., Shishonkova M.S. The chronotope of the house in D. Veresov’s novel “Black raven”
The aim of the article is to identify the key features of the House chronotope in the novel «Black Raven» by the modern St. Petersburg novelist Dm. Veresov. The following research methods were used: comparative-historical, typological, method of holistic analysis of the artwork. As a result, it was established that the chronotope of the House […]
Shevchenko E.S. “Am I not cursing you or not forgiving you?” About one phrase in the story by I.S. Turgenev “Steppe King Lear”
The article examines the problem of Russian national character in the story by I.S. Turgenev's “Lear the Steppe King” in the light of Shakespearean images as cultural constants. It is noted that in Russia the formation of Shakespeareanism as a cultural phenomenon occurred in the Pushkin era, after which each subsequent era of Russian literature […]
Grigoryeva E.M. Modern tendencies in learner’s lexicography (as exemplified in English spelling dictionaries)
The article is devoted to the study of tendencies observed in learner’s lexicography based on an analysis of the current situation in the field of compiling English spelling dictionaries. The material research includes several dictionaries: Oxford School Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Dictionary EBook, Illustrated English Spelling Dictionary by C. Young and some others. The work […]
Gubanov S.A. Short form of attributive words in M. Tsvetaeva’s creativity: semantics, grammar
The article is devoted to the study of semantics and grammar specifics of short forms of attributive words in Marina Tsvetaeva’s texts. The work establishes that the concept of quality, attribute, is one of the specific features for the poet’s texts, which is expressed in its varied verbalization both in poetic texts as well as […]
Kalacheva T.A. Reflection of Scottish national identity in explanatory and encyclopaedic dictionaries (with reference to the “Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland”)
The article deals with the role of Scottish language dictionaries in the process of preserving the national language and national culture of Scotland in the context of worldwide globalization and digitalization. The object of the study is the encyclopedic reference books of Scottish language and culture. The methodology of the research is based, primarily, on […]
Tsivileva V.E. Judeo-Christian relations in the Late Antique Clermont in the reflection of foreign historiography
The article analyzes Judeo-Christian relations in the late Antique Clermont and their reflection in foreign historiography. The life of the late Antique Clermont, including the interaction of Jews and Christians, is relatively well documented, which is why historians are particularly interested in this topic. Historians pay special attention to the most memorable event in the […]
Suvorova N.V. Folk names of the Christian holiday of the Nativity of the Pre-Holy Virgin in Russian and Polish (linguistic and cultural aspect)
This article discusses the Russian and Polish folk names of the Christian holiday of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In order to reveal the linguistic and cultural specificity of these formations, the structural and semantic features of commonly used and geographically limited names of this memorable date are analyzed. Based on the component […]