On the question of possible prototypes of Chapurin’s Patape in P. I. Melnikov-Pechersky’s dilogy “In the Woods” and “On the Mountains”
The study addresses the problem of prototypes for the central figure of P. I. Melnikov-Pechersky’s dilogy “In the Woods” and “On the Mountains” — the Old Believer merchant Patap Chapurin. The analysis examines established theories regarding the genesis of literary characters within scholarly discourse. Biographical details, religious beliefs, and social connections of historical figures are compared with the characteristics ...
