Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Philology. Journalism
ISSN 1817-7115 (Print)
ISSN 2541-898X (Online)

Literary criticism

The facets of parody in the novel Le Télémaque travesti by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux

This article deals with understanding the polemic of the novel Le Télémaque travesti by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux (1714) with Les Aventures de Télémaque (1699) by François Fenelon. It is noted that despite the interest of researchers in the novel, the specific nature of its poetics was not considered within the framework of the polemical focus on its predecessor; therefore, the aim of the article is to consider the peculiarities of the hero’s relationship with reality in the context of the Fenelon polemic based on the principle of parody.

Anthroponyms in the plays of Catherine II

Naming characters is an opportunity for a playwright not only to indicate the attitude towards a character, but also to defi ne their role in the system of characters and the plot. In the plays of Catherine II, anthroponyms are formed on the basis of four key characteristics: the vice or virtue embodied by the character, significant events in his or her biography, social status, and exotic origin. Charactonyms are mainly used in comedies, while common nouns prevail in comic operas.

Onomastics issues in A. F. Pisemsky’s drama А bitter fate and the author’s religious and moralistic views

A. F. Pisemsky’s drama А bitter fate was used as the material for research. This play, as well as all his literary activity, his “Sketches of peasant life” have signifi cantly enriched the Russian literaturе, revealed new aspects in depicting the Russian peasant. The aim of the article is to study onyms in this play. The аnаlysis of the play from the chosen perspective аllows to get а deeper insight into the sources аnd аrtistic functions of “Lives of Saints” in A. F. Pisemsky’s poetics. All creative onyms by Pisemsky can be presented as an integral structure.

The religious principle in A. P. Chekhov’s oeuvre (The Bishop)

The example of the story The Bishop, written already at a mature age, is used to examine the influence of A. P. Chekhov’s religious education on his oeuvre. What he saw and heard in his childhood and youth transformed over the years and found expression in the words and actions of Chekhov’s characters. Being a church singer in Taganrog, Chekhov saw not only the liturgical life of the clergy, but also their everyday life, which is usually hidden from parishioners and strangers.

Poetics of the first Russian translation of F. G. Lorca’s play Yerma

The article deals with the first Russian translation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s play Yerma written in 1933. This translation was made by A. L. Kagarlitsky (prose) and F. V. Kelin (poetry) and printed in the collection “Selected” in 1944. In the play Yerma Garcia Lorca realizes the idea of creating a new national Spanish theatre and the desire to return tragedy to the Spanish stage. To solve these problems, the author turns to the poetics of the folk song art of cante jondo and the traditions of classical European theatre.

K. Paustovsky’s aesthetic reflection in a dialogue with nature

The article deals with the study of aesthetic reflection in K. Paustovsky’s works about nature. The aim of the study is to identify the peculiarities of the writer’s aesthetics of nature on the basis of two methodological approaches: the philosophical theory of aesthetic perception of nature by man and sensory poetics. The main section of the article consists of two parts. The first part talks about K. Paustovsky’s double aesthetic reflection on the basis of perception and aesthetic interpretation of landscapes in the works of Russian writers, composers and artists.

Pragmatics of ecology: Poetry by Vs. N. Nekrasov and conceptualism

This paper investigates the position of the poet Vsevolod Nekrasov in the nonconformist literature of the second half of the 20th century. Many researchers legitimately and consistently class Nekrasov with the conceptualists: like other conceptualists, Nekrasov actively used the patterns of the Soviet language in his work. However, the analysis of Nekrasov’s poetry from the standpoint of literary pragmatics allows to identify the specific features of his poetics.

Animal symbolism and its role in creating comic effect in the satires of medieval Germany

This study aims to determine the role of animal symbolism in producing comic effect in the satires of medieval Germany. The following satires were taken for this study: “The ship of fools” (“Das narren schyff “ 15th century) by Sebastian Brant, “A deceived husband” (“Der verkêrte wirt“ 13th century) by Herrand von Wildonie and “Priest Amis” (“Der pfaffe Ameis“ 13th century) by Der Stricker. The analysis allows to note that in these pieces the images of the animals are a significant element of the plot and composition structure.

“Ekphrasis of the Constellations” in J. Metham’s romance Amoryus and Cleopes (15th century)

In this paper, the research material is a fragment of the chivalric romance Amoryus and Cleopes by John Metham, an English scientist and poet of the mid-15th century. The object of the study was Metham’s description of the constellations of the Northern and Southern Hemi spheres, contained in the text and considered as ekphrasis.

The image of princess Sophia in historical novels of 1870–1880

The article analyzes of the image of princess Sophia in historical novels The Throne and the Monastery (1878) by P. Polezhaev, The Tsar Maiden (1878) by Vs. Solovyov, For Whose Sins? The Great Schism (1878) and Tsar Peter and Ruler Sophia (1880) by D. Mordovtsev, On the Height and in the Dale: Princess Sophia (1879) by E. Karnovich.

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