The image of Napoleon in the publicism of F.N. Glinka (“Letters of a Russian Officer”)
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2021-10-10-30
Abstract
“Letters of a Russian officer” by F.N. Glinka is a multi-layered work characterized by a combination of various genres. The historiography has been so far mainly concerned with the genre nature of that source. The purpose of the article is to identify historical parallels and cultural stereotypes that arise in the creative mind of the author when thinking about the personality of Napoleon and his historical role. Direct or indirect correlation of Napoleon with the symbolic names – Nebuchadnezzar, Batu Khan, Catilinа – constitute a characteristic feature of the story, the author’s handwriting. The article attempts to identify the sources of these nominations, as well as their transformation.
About the Author
A. G. Gotovtseva
A.N. Kosygin Russian State University; Russian State University for the Humanities; RAS Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences (INION RAN)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasiya G. Gotovtseva, Dr. of Sci. (Philology), associate professor.
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For citations:
Gotovtseva A.G. The image of Napoleon in the publicism of F.N. Glinka (“Letters of a Russian Officer”). RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2021;(10):10-30. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2021-10-10-30
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