GENRE FEATURES OF THE NOVEL BY K. S. LEWIS ‘SPACE TRILOGY’

Abstract

The article using the example of K. S. Lewis novel ‘Space Trilogy’ deals with such literary genre as science fiction and fantasy. The authors pay special attention to assessment of genre specificities of the novel by Russian and foreign literary critics. A wide range of appraisals is provided, their similarities and differences are shown concerning the genre nature of the novel. The authors interpreted literary genre of various philological schools and directions and underlined the role of science fiction and fantasy in revealing characters’ peculiarities in the novel. Philosophic comprehension of their grounds is also given.

Keywords

• literary criticism
• genre
• science fiction
• philosophic novel
• fantasy
• genre specificity