RUDN Journal of Russian History (Jun 2009)
Image of Napoleon on «the Son of Fatherland» Magazine Pages during the Patriotic War of 1812
Abstract
In the centre of research of the article - an image of Napoleon during Patriotic War of 1812 as it is presented by authors of one of the most authoritative magazines of that time - «The Son of Fatherland». Opinions of authors are investigated through a prism of two basic approaches to Antinapoleonic subject - liberal and conservative. Also publicistic and literary techniques are analyzed by means of which the main goals of publishers - to excite hatred to the leader of the French army and to inspire Russian society on struggle against the enemy have been achieved.
