The plot of Melusine in Russian literature of the XVII— XIX centuries (translations and interpretations)
The article highlights the reception in Russian literature of one of the most popular
Western European plots — the story of Melusine. The aim of the study is to examine the attempts to appropriate this plot in Russia from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The story of Melusine formed the basis of two French-language novels at the turn of the 14th—15th ...
‘I did know who they were’: The red horse and the white poodle in Viktor Sosnora’s The Latvian Ballad
... highlighting the persona’s interpretation of the appearance of the red horse and the white poodle as miraculous within the context of the depicted rural idyll. A description is provided of the persona’s perspective and some aspects of the lyrical plot, which is chiefly shaped by the images of the two animals. A conclusion is drawn regarding the status of the persona as an artist and creator, which allows the entire The Latvian Ballad to be considered as a poetic text dedicated to the art and mission ...
The four loves in C.S. Lewis’s novel “Till we have faces”10.5922/vestnikpsy-2025-2-6
... philosophy of the novel under study. This article traces the main features of the literary representation of the notions of friendship, charity, erotic love, and familial love in “Till We Have Faces”. All four forms of love are analyzed at the levels of plot development, the construction of the main female characters (Psyche and Orual), and the philosophical dimension of the mythological novel in the context of the ancient Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which serves as the narrative foundation of ...
Lexical and grammarical characteristics words with the root рыж- (red-) in the poetry of the first third of the XX century
... elements. The findings may be of interest to literary scholars researching the works of Russian poets of the Silver Age and may also be applicable in the practice of lexicography.
C.S. Lewis, the four loves, mythological novel, Cupid and Psyche, plot
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10.5922/vestnikpsy-2025-2-4
